FanDuel Sports Network Southwest

Lore & Background

FanDuel Sports Network Southwest originally launched on January 4, 1983, as Home Sports Entertainment (HSE), a unit of Warner-Amex Cable. As one of the first regional sports networks in North America, it served as the cable television home of professional and collegiate sports teams throughout Texas and surrounding states. In 1988, HSE became an affiliate of Prime Sports Networks. In 1994, Liberty Media acquired HSE, converting it into an owned-and-operated affiliate of Prime Sports and changing its name to Prime Sports Southwest. In 1996, News Corporation acquired a 50% interest in the Prime Network from Liberty Media; the network was rebranded as Fox Sports Southwest on November 1 of that year, as part of a relaunch of the Prime Network affiliates as the cornerstones of the new Fox Sports Net. The channel was then rebranded as Fox Sports Net Southwest in 2000, as part of a collective brand modification of the FSN networks under the 'Fox Sports Net' banner. In 2004, the channel shortened its name to FSN Southwest, before reverting to the Fox Sports Southwest moniker in 2008. In 2007, a high definition simulcast feed of Fox Sports Southwest, which broadcasts in the 720p format, was launched.

Reader's Guide

FanDuel Sports Network Southwest has the second-largest market area and total viewer reach of any network in the FanDuel regional networks group (behind FanDuel Sports Network South). Its expansive footprint extends from eastern New Mexico to Panama City, Florida. The network is divided into four broadcasting zones, each representing the five largest television markets in its designated broadcast region. The channel holds the exclusive regional cable television rights to the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. It once held the cable rights to the University Interscholastic League, carrying its Class 6A high school state championship games for football, boys' and girls' basketball, baseball and softball, and the 2A-5A high school football championships. Prior to their move to Las Vegas, FanDuel Sports Network Southwest had the rights to the San Antonio Stars of the WNBA. Prior to their move to Henderson, FanDuel Sports Network Southwest also carried select games from the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL. The network's history includes multiple ownership changes and rebrandings, culminating in its current identity as FanDuel Sports Network Southwest following Diamond Sports Group's bankruptcy and a new sponsorship agreement with FanDuel Group.

Did You Know?

• The network was rebranded as Bally Sports Southwest on March 31, 2021, coinciding with the 2021 Major League Baseball season.
• On October 21, 2024, the network was rebranded as FanDuel Sports Network Southwest as part of a new sponsorship agreement with FanDuel Group.
• The Texas Rangers owned a 10% equity stake in the network prior to ending their agreement with Diamond Sports Group on October 6, 2024.