Gray Broadcast Sports Networks

Type	Regional sports network group
Country	United States
Broadcast area	Available in most markets (through regional affiliates)
Programming
Language	English
Ownership
Owner	Gray Media
Sister channels	List of stations owned or operated by Gray Media
Links
Website	graymedia.com/brands/gray-sports-networks/

TheGray Broadcast Sports Networks are a group ofregional sports networks, distributed viaterrestrial television, in the United States owned byGray Media. The networks carry regional broadcasts of sporting events from various localprofessional,collegiate, andhigh school sports teams.

Gray Media, across these networks and its otherowned television stations, also airs a limited amount of national sports programming. As of 2025, Gray airs national programming from theProfessional Women's Hockey League, theAmerican Association of Professional Baseball, theNational Collegiate Hockey Conference, Fight Sports, and the Military Basketball Association.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

In June 2022, Gray launched the Silver State Sports & Entertainment Network on the second subchannel ofKVVU-TV inLas Vegas.^[6] At launch, the network acquired the rights to air select sporting events from theUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas. In January 2023, Gray launched a second sports channel,Arizona's Family Sports, throughlow-power station KPHE-LD inPhoenix. This channel launched with the television rights forPhoenix Rising FC ofUSL Championship andArizona Interscholastic Association athletic events.^[7] In April 2023, Gray launchedThe Wax onWWAX-LD inHartford, Connecticut. WWAX launched with broadcast agreements for theConnecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference,Quinnipiac University,Sacred Heart University andTrinity College.^[8]

In early 2023, theBally Sports Regional Networks andAT&T SportsNet, two of the largestregional sports network (RSN), were facing large economic uncertainly. In February 2023, AT&T SportsNet, announced it would leave the RSN business. In March 2023, Bally Sports announced they were filing forChapter 11 bankruptcy. As a result, Gray expressed interest to media outlets in acquiring some of the larger professional television rights previously held by these networks.^[9][10]

In April 2023, Gray announced a broadcast agreement with theNational Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns andWomen's National Basketball Association'sPhoenix Mercury. The agreement marked the first time Gray acquired the rights to exclusively air abig four professional sports team. The Suns and Mercury previously aired onBally Sports Arizona.^[11] Games air on Arizona's Family Sports, which was expanded to the 13.5 subchannel of Gray-ownedKOLD-TV inTucson, and new stations in Yuma and Flagstaff.^[12][13][14]

Gray has continued to announce new sports networks. In October 2023, Gray launchedPeachtree Sports Network in Georgia and Alabama.^[15] In July 2024, through a joint venture withRock Entertainment Group, Gray launchedRock Entertainment Sports Network in Ohio.^[16] In August 2024, Gray launchedMatrix Midwest inSt. Louis andPalmetto Sports & Entertainment in South Carolina.^[17][18] In December 2024, Gray launchedTennessee Valley Sports & Entertainment Network.^[19] In July 2025, Gray launchedNorth Star Sports & Entertainment Network in Minnesota.^[20]

In September 2024, Gray announced an exclusive broadcast agreement with theNew Orleans Pelicans of theNational Basketball Association. The Pelicans are the second NBA team, after the Suns, to reach an exclusive agreement with Gray.^[21][22] Gray announced that Pelicans games would air onGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network, which launched in October 2024 across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.^[23][24]

‡Indicates a station not owned by Gray Media

• Television channels and stations established in 2022
• Television channels and stations established in 2023
• Television channels and stations established in 2024
• Television channels and stations established in 2025
• Gray Media

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