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| Type | Pay television service (sports) |
|---|---|
| Availability | United States |
| Headquarters | Chicago,Illinois |
| Owner | Jerry Reinsdorf |
Key people | Jerry Reinsdorf,Eddie Einhorn,Fred Eychaner |
Launch date | 1982 |
| Dissolved | 1989 (became SportsChannel Chicago) |
Sportsvision (SV[1][2]) was a subscription sports television service founded byChicago White Sox ownersJerry Reinsdorf andEddie Einhorn and media mogulFred Eychaner.[3] The service broadcast live sporting events, and for much of its time of operation was the broadcast network for theChicago White Sox,Chicago Bulls,Chicago Blackhawks, andChicago Sting.[4]
In April 1982,WPWR-TV, then on Channel 60, dedicated a large percentage of its broadcast schedule to Sportsvision. To access the service, viewers had to buy a TV set-top converter and pay monthly subscription fees to watch a number of sports broadcasts. Ultimately, ascable television gained a foothold in the Chicago area, the pay-TV business model dissolved and, in January 1984, Sportsvision was sold toCablevision and was moved to basic cable. In 1989, it was unscrambled and renamedSportsChannel. In 1997, SportsChannel was purchased byFox Sports Net. Now starting in October 2004 through current day the games reside on Comcast Sports Network Chicago which is owned by Chicago sports owners and Comcast's NBC venture.
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