FSN Arizona
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Fox Sports Arizona is a regional sports network
that serves the state of Arizona
. It was originally launched as Prime Sports Arizona on September 1, 1996 as an affiliate of the Prime Network
. However, after only two months it was rebranded as Fox Sports Arizona on November 1 and became an affiliate of Fox Sports Net
.
Fox Sports Arizona televises the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB games during the spring and summer months, along with the Phoenix Suns
of the NBA and the Phoenix Coyotes
NHL games during the fall and winter. In addition, Fox Sports Arizona also televises Arizona State Sun Devils collegiate sports, as well as a number of Pac-12 sporting events. (Through spring 2009, Fox Sports Arizona televised select Arizona Wildcats
sports; the university shifted these events to the Arizona Wildcats Sports Network, effective in fall 2009.) AWSN is now simulcast by FS Arizona
Fox Sports Arizona Plus, a game time only alternate feed of Fox Sports Arizona, was first deployed on Friday April 25, 2008. It was available on Cox Communications
, Qwest Choice TV
, and other local cable TV systems. It was deployed due to the Phoenix Suns
game 3
and Arizona Diamondbacks
game taking place at the same time.
A small logo bug on the top right section of the screen which reads FSARIZONA (with the FS part colored in light blue) appears for most of the channel's programming, as well as for nationally-broadcast sports. For local sports, the logo changes. During Suns Live and telecasts of Suns games, the logo is displayed as FSSUNS, with the FS taking on a yellow-orange color. For Coyotes games and Coyotes Live, the logo is FSCOYOTES with the FS in burgundy. As for Diamondbacks games (and Diamondbacks Live), the logo reads FSDBACKS with the FS shown in red.
Regional sports network
In the United States of America and Canada, a regional sports network, or RSN, is a cable television station that presents sports programming to a local market. The most important programming on an RSN consists of live broadcasts of professional and college sporting events, as those games generate...
that serves the state of Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. It was originally launched as Prime Sports Arizona on September 1, 1996 as an affiliate of the Prime Network
Prime Network
The Prime Network was a group of regional sports networks owned by Liberty Media that served several regionalized areas that was in operation between 1983 and late-1997. While Liberty owned many of these stations, some were affiliates and owned by other companies...
. However, after only two months it was rebranded as Fox Sports Arizona on November 1 and became an affiliate of Fox Sports Net
Fox Sports Net
The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net , are a collection of cable TV regional sports networks in the United States owned and operated by News Corporation.- Beginnings :...
.
Fox Sports Arizona televises the Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
MLB games during the spring and summer months, along with the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
of the NBA and the Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
NHL games during the fall and winter. In addition, Fox Sports Arizona also televises Arizona State Sun Devils collegiate sports, as well as a number of Pac-12 sporting events. (Through spring 2009, Fox Sports Arizona televised select Arizona Wildcats
Arizona Wildcats
-Athletic program:The University of Arizona participates in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Pacific-12 Conference Arizona participates in the conference's South Division, along with Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA, USC, and Utah...
sports; the university shifted these events to the Arizona Wildcats Sports Network, effective in fall 2009.) AWSN is now simulcast by FS Arizona
Fox Sports Arizona Plus, a game time only alternate feed of Fox Sports Arizona, was first deployed on Friday April 25, 2008. It was available on Cox Communications
Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television, telecommunications and wireless services in the United States...
, Qwest Choice TV
Qwest Choice TV
CenturyLink Choice Television was a digital cable provider in Phoenix and Denver and Omaha. The service is delivered over VDSL in the form of IPTV. Qwest is planning to discontinue its Choice services and invest into ADSL2+ and VDSL2 for its high speed Internet infrastructure. New Qwest...
, and other local cable TV systems. It was deployed due to the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
game 3
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
and Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
game taking place at the same time.
A small logo bug on the top right section of the screen which reads FSARIZONA (with the FS part colored in light blue) appears for most of the channel's programming, as well as for nationally-broadcast sports. For local sports, the logo changes. During Suns Live and telecasts of Suns games, the logo is displayed as FSSUNS, with the FS taking on a yellow-orange color. For Coyotes games and Coyotes Live, the logo is FSCOYOTES with the FS in burgundy. As for Diamondbacks games (and Diamondbacks Live), the logo reads FSDBACKS with the FS shown in red.
See also
- Brad SteinkeBrad SteinkeBrad Steinke is an award winning American sportscaster based in Arizona, United States.Steinke has been broadcasting professionally since 1985 and his career stops include Tucson, Arizona, Salt Lake City, Utah, Phoenix, Arizona, Miami, Florida, and Atlanta, Georgia...
- Fox Sports Arizona anchor