FanDuel Sports Network Detroit is an American

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owned by Main Street Sports Group (formerly Diamond Sports Group) and operated as an affiliate of

FanDuel Sports Network FanDuel Sports Network (formerly Bally Sports) is a group of regional sports networks in the United States owned by Main Street Sports Group (formerly Diamond Sports Group). The networks carry regional broadcasts of sporting events from various ...

. It provides coverage of local sports teams in the state of

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, primarily focusing on those in

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. The network airs exclusive broadcasts of games involving the

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Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), East ...

, and

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; repeats of

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preseason games; and some high school sports. FanDuel Sports Network Detroit is available on

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throughout Michigan, as well as in northeastern

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and some portions of northeastern

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and nationwide on

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via

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. FanDuel Sports Network Detroit is available for streaming through

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and

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. The network's production facilities and offices are based in

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, with

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operations based at the

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Media Operations Center in

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. It also maintains dedicated remote sets in the concourses of

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and

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History

Beginnings

FanDuel Sports Network Detroit traces its origins to 1996, when

News Corporation The original incarnation of News Corporation (abbreviated News Corp. and also variously known as News Corporation Limited) was an American Multinational corporation, multinational mass media corporation founded and controlled by media mogul Ru ...

purchased 50% of the

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, a group of

s owned by

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, and immediately rebranded them under the "Fox Sports Network" banner. At the time of the purchase,

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(owners of Detroit

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affiliate

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, channel 4) owned the Detroit-based

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(PASS Sports), which served the local affiliate of the Prime Network. News Corporation announced plans to launch a Fox Sports Net affiliate in Michigan, and made a surprise bid for, and won, the local cable television rights to

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games involving the

When PASS Sports' respective

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and

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broadcast rights to the

and

franchises came up for renewal, Fox Sports Net made a bid for the contracts and won them both. Fox Sports decided to push the launch date of the new channel forward in time for the beginning of the

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and 1998 MLB season; Fox Sports Detroit began broadcasting on September 17, 1997. Post-Newsweek, meanwhile, concluded that its coverage area was not large enough to support two RSNs and sold the remainder of its Tigers and Pistons contracts, and the contract of sportscaster John Keating, to Fox Sports Detroit. Post-Newsweek shut down PASS Sports on October 31, 1997, leaving Fox Sports Detroit as the sole regional sports network in Michigan.

Studios

From its launch until January 16, 2008, Fox Sports Detroit broadcast its studio shows out of

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's facilities in

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. On October 1, 2009, the network unveiled a new all-digital

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-capable studio in its Southfield headquarters dubbed the "Call Sam Studio", named after its sponsor, the Sam Bernstein Law Firm. It serves as the production base of the pre-game/post-game shows ''Tigers Live'', ''Pistons Live'' and ''Red Wings Live'', as well the magazine shows of all three teams and all of the channel's other local programming. It was expected that 80% of the shows produced from the studio would be produced and broadcast in HD. The first program to originate from the new studio was ''Wingspan'', a special previewing the 2009–10 Red Wings season, on October 1.

Tigers, Pistons and Red Wings switch to cable full-time

The channel shared professional team coverage rights with some Detroit area

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stations until the spring of 2008. In March 2008, the channel signed new long-term contracts with the Pistons, Red Wings and Tigers to broadcast more games than in previous years, becoming the exclusive local home of all three teams for the first time until at least 2018. This leaves only the

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as the only local professional sports team in Detroit to have all of its games on broadcast television. Around this time a

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simulcast feed of Fox Sports Detroit was launched. It telecasts all Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers games in HD, their respective pre-game and post-game shows and team magazine shows, as well as all college and high school games and programs. ''Wingspan'' became the first locally produced pre-recorded program to be broadcast in HD when it began in 2009. In 2010,

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(CCHA) and MHSAA games began airing in HD. Today almost all programming is shown in HD.

Detroit Lions coverage added

On May 21, 2015, the Detroit Lions announced a multi-year broadcast partnership with Fox Sports Detroit and

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(Fox 2). Fox Sports Detroit produces the preseason game broadcasts with Fox 2 producing the pre-game and post-game segments. The games air live on Fox 2 and the rest of the

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, with re-airings on Bally Sports Detroit. Bally Sports Detroit also airs ''Lions Live'' after regular season games, and Monday head coach press conferences.

Change of ownership and rebrandings

On December 14, 2017, as part of a merger between both companies,

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announced plans to acquire all 22 regional Fox Sports networks from

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, including Fox Sports Detroit. However, on June 27, 2018, the

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ordered their divestment under

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grounds, citing Disney's ownership of

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On May 3, 2019,

and

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(through their joint venture,

Diamond Sports Group Main Street Sports Group LLC (formerly known as Diamond Sports Group LLC) is an American media and entertainment company. The company operates FanDuel Sports Network, a group of regional sports channels that was formerly known as Fox Sports Netw ...

) bought

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from

for $10.6 billion. The deal closed on August 22, 2019. In October 2020,

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and

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failed to reach agreements with network owner Sinclair, leading those streaming services to drop the channel. On November 17, 2020, Sinclair announced an agreement with casino operator

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to serve as a new

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partner for the FSN channels. Sinclair announced the new Bally Sports branding for the channels on January 27, 2021. On March 31, 2021, coinciding with the

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, Fox Sports Detroit was rebranded as Bally Sports Detroit, along with 18 other regional sports networks following suit in their respective regions. On March 14, 2023, Diamond Sports filed for

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. As a result of the bankruptcy, a

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arose between Diamond Sports and certain

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, leading to

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dropping Bally Sports Detroit (as well as all other Bally Sports networks in their respective markets) on May 1, 2024. Xfinity and Diamond / Bally reached a new agreement and Bally Sports returned to Xfinity customers on August 1, 2024. On October 16, 2024, it was revealed in a court filing that Diamond had reached a new sponsorship agreement with

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, under which it intends to rebrand Bally Sports as the FanDuel Sports Network; on October 18, 2024, Diamond officially announced the rebranding, which took effect October 21. Under the agreement, FanDuel will have the option to take a minority equity stake of up to 5% once Diamond Sports exits bankruptcy. The branding will be downplayed within programming related to high school sports.

Programming

Local team coverage

Professional teams

– FanDuel Sports Network Detroit holds the exclusive local television rights to 70 Detroit Red Wings regular season games, as well as some preseason games and the first round of the playoffs. ''Red Wings Live'' airs before and after all games. *

– FanDuel Sports Network Detroit holds the exclusive local television rights to at least 150 Detroit Tigers regular season games, as well as some

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games. ''Tigers Live'' airs before and after all regular season games, and after all playoff games. *

– FanDuel Sports Network Detroit holds the exclusive local television rights to up to 70 regular season Detroit Pistons games, as well as some early round playoff games. ''Pistons Live'' airs before and after all games. *

– FanDuel Sports Network Detroit airs repeats of Detroit Lions preseason games. It also airs ''Lions Live'' after regular season games, and the Monday press conference with the Lions' head coach.

Minor league teams

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– FanDuel Sports Network Detroit airs a select number of Grand Rapids Griffins regular season and playoff games.

High school sports

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(MHSAA) football playoffs * MHSAA girls and boys basketball state finals * MHSAA Championships (for all sports; events are either broadcast on television or streamed on the channel's website)

Weekly shows

* ''Pistons Weekly'' – A 30-minute in-season show featuring off the court stories from the Detroit Pistons. Hosted by

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, the program also airs on

. * ''Pistons In Focus'' – A 30-minute show that premiered during the 2009–10 season with biographies of notable Pistons players and coaches past and present, hosted by Eli Zaret. Those examined have included

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Chuck Daly Charles Jerome Daly (July 20, 1930 – May 9, 2009) was an American basketball head coach. He led the Detroit Pistons to two consecutive National Basketball Association (NBA) championships in 1989 and 1990—during the team's "Bad Boys" era— ...

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and

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. * ''Wingspan'' – a 30-minute in-season show featuring off-the-ice stories of the Detroit Red Wings. * ''Inside the Tigers'' – A 30-minute in-season show featuring off-the-field stories of the Detroit Tigers. * ''Inside Michigan Football'' – A 30-minute weekly discussion of University of Michigan Wolverines football with head coach

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, hosted by

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. The program also features interview segments with Wolverines players, as well as locker room footage and special features presented by

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. Formerly known as ''Michigan Replay'', which began on WDIV-TV in 1980 (its original title was retired in honor of former Michigan head coach

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). It is also shown on

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and

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affiliate

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(channel 7) and via Big Ten Network

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. * ''Inside Michigan Basketball'' – A 30-minute weekly discussion of University of Michigan Wolverines men's basketball with head coach

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, hosted by Matt Shepard. Maintaining a format similar to ''Inside Michigan Football'', the program is also shown on Big Ten Network and available via Big Ten Network On Demand. * ''Michigan Sports Weekly'' – A weekly series chronicling the University of Michigan Wolverines sports scene; it is hosted by

. The program is also shown on Big Ten Network and the

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. * ''Spartan Sports Zone'' – A weekly program chronicling the Michigan State University Spartans sports scene; it is hosted by Dave Ellis. The program is also shown on Big Ten Network and Fox College Sports Atlantic. * ''One on One with Tom Izzo'' – A 30-minute show featuring Michigan State University Spartans men's basketball head coach

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and sports anchor Mickey York. It is also shown on Big Ten Network. * ''One on One with Mel Tucker'' – A 30-minute show featuring

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head coach

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and sports anchor Mickey York. It is also shown on Big Ten Network. * ''Michigan Golf Live'' – A pre-recorded weekly show that promotes golfing and golf courses in Michigan, hosted by Bill Hobson.

Former programs

* ''The Detroit Sports Report'' (or simply ''DSR'') – A Detroit/Michigan-centered sports news show created in September 2000 by Fox Sports Net to help increase ratings for the ''

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''. Marc Soicher and Angie Arlotti (now Mentink) were the original anchors of the 10:00 p.m. show, while Soicher hosted a 7:00 p.m. edition of the program solo. Mickey York and Brad Adam hosted the weekend editions of the program. In 2003, Mickey York promoted to weeknight co-anchor replacing Soicher, following his departure for

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, with Ryan Field (previously with WJBK and sports radio station

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) replacing York as weekend anchor in addition to serving as a correspondent. Ratings for the ''Detroit Sports Report'' remained decent, despite declining ratings for the ''National Sports Report'', which itself was canceled in 2002; FSN dropped many of the regional sports news programs over the next few years, with the ''Detroit Sports Report'' being the last to be canceled in April 2007. * ''Pistons Insider'' – A 30-minute pre-recorded in-season pregame show in which Matt Shepard and Pete Skorich preview the night's Pistons opponent. It was canceled after the 2008–09 season. * ''Motor City Memories'' – Discussion of memorable Detroit Pistons teams of the past, hosted by George Blaha. It was replaced by ''Pistons In Focus'' for the 2009–10 season. * ''Spotlight: Detroit'' – A series profiling prominent Detroit sports figures. * ''In My Own Words: Detroit'' – A 30-minute interview featuring a sports figure in Detroit. This show is similar to '' Chris Myers Interview''. The show debuted September 9, 2007. John Keating was the host. The program was canceled in 2008. * ''MHSAA Football Friday Overtime'' – Debuted in August 2011, the program includes highlights, analysis and interviews from high school football games around the state. Hosted by Mickey York and Rob Rubick, it aired live Friday nights at 12:00 a.m. during the fall. * Fox Sports Detroit was the home of the WNBA's

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until the 2009 season, after which the team relocated to

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. * ''State Champs! High School Sports Show'' – A 30-minute show focusing on Michigan high school sports and certain non-athletic competitions including statewide school participation for the

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Specials

* ''FSN Basement: All Star Edition 2005'' – Featuring interviews with

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and

Al Kaline Albert William Kaline ( ; December 19, 1934 – April 6, 2020), nicknamed "Mr. Tiger", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers. For most of his career, Kali ...

, each recalling their memories of playing for the Tigers and working together in the television booth. It was re-aired several times in late March 2009 in memory of former long-time Tigers play-by-play announcer George Kell, who died on March 24, 2009, at age 86. * ''Ernie Harwell: We'll Remember'' – A tribute special shown after the death of legendary Tigers broadcaster

Ernie Harwell William Earnest Harwell (January 25, 1918 – May 4, 2010) was an American sportscaster, known for his long career calling play-by-play of Major League Baseball games. For 55 seasons, 42 of them with the Detroit Tigers, Harwell broadcast the ac ...

on May 5, 2010. * ''A New Day for Detroit'' – about Detroit's recent sports renaissance and economic revival, focusing on the construction of the

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, the home of the Pistons (who had played at

The Palace of Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills, commonly known as the Palace, was a multi-purpose arena located in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Opened in 1988, it was the home of the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Detroit Shock of the ...

since 1988) and the Red Wings (who had played at the

Joe Louis Arena Joe Louis Arena was an arena in Downtown Detroit. Completed in 1979 at a cost of US$57 million as a replacement for Olympia Stadium, it sat adjacent to Cobo Center on the bank of the Detroit River and was accessible by the Joe Louis Arena ...

since 1979), which will mean both teams' 2017–2018 seasons is the first time since the Lions' move to the

Pontiac Silverdome The Pontiac Silverdome (also known as the Silverdome) was a stadium in Pontiac, Michigan. It opened in 1975 and sat on 199 acres (51 ha) of land. When the stadium opened, it featured a fiberglass fabric roof held up by air pressure, the fi ...

in 1975 (and subsequent return to Detroit when they moved to

Ford Field Ford Field is a domed American football stadium located in Downtown Detroit. It primarily serves as the home of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL), the Mid-Americ ...

in 2002), that all four of Detroit's major professional teams play in the city. It premiered on April 28, 2017, and was narrated by Oscar-winning actor and Detroit area native

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. * ''The Roar of '84'' - about the

1984 World Series The 1984 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1984 season. The 81st edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Detroit Tigers and the Nationa ...

Champion Detroit Tigers * ''Miguel Cabrera: One of a Kind:'' Documenting the career of longtime Tigers slugger

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Notable on-air staff

Hosts and reporters

* Mickey York – Tigers and Pistons host and reporter (2000–2025) * Trevor Thompson – Red Wings and Tigers reporter (2000–2025) * Natalie Kerwin – Red Wings, Tigers, and Pistons host and reporter (2022–present) * Dannie Rogers – Lions host and Tigers, Red Wings, and Pistons reporter (2021–present) * Johnny Kane – Pistons and Tigers host and reporter and fill-in play-by-play (2017–present) * Matt Shepard - college/high school sports play by play (2000–2023) Tigers, Red Wings and Pistons host and reporter (2000–2023) Fill in play by play (2000–2023) * Daniella Bruce - Red Wings and Tigers Host and Reporter (2022-Present)

Detroit Tigers

Jason Benetti Jason Robert Benetti (born September 9, 1983) is an American sportscaster. He is the primary television play-by-play announcer for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball on FanDuel Sports Network. From 2016 to 2023, Benetti was the lead p ...

– Tigers play-by-play commentator (2024–present) *

Dan Dickerson Daniel Hill Dickerson (born November 13, 1958) is an American sportscaster, best known for his current position as the lead radio play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers on the Detroit Tigers Radio Network. Early life an ...

– Tigers fill-in play-by-play commentator (2024–present) *

Dan Petry Daniel Joseph Petry ( ; born November 13, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1979–87 and 1990–91), California Angels (1988–89), Atlanta Braves (1991) and Boston Red Sox (1991). He currently se ...

– Tigers studio analyst (2019–present); Tigers fill-in color commentator (2021–present) *

Todd Jones Todd Barton Jones (born April 24, 1968) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was an effective middle reliever for several teams and also filled the role of closer, most no ...

– Tigers studio analyst (2023–present); Tigers fill-in color commentator (2023–present) *

Carlos Peña Carlos Felipe Peña (born May 17, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball first baseman and current broadcaster. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Tamp ...

– Tigers fill-in color commentator (2024–present) * Andy Dirks – Tigers fill-in color commentator (2024–present)

Detroit Red Wings

Ken Daniels Ken Daniels (born March 18, 1959) is a Canadian sportscaster. Born in Toronto, he is currently the play-by-play announcer for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit, now in his 25th season as the voice of the Red Wi ...

– Red Wings play-by-play (1997–present) *

Mickey Redmond Michael Edward Redmond (born December 27, 1947) is a Canadian former professional hockey player. He is currently a color commentator for Detroit Red Wings games on television for FanDuel Sports Network Detroit. Playing career Redmond played ...

– Red Wings analyst (1997–present) *

Chris Osgood Christopher John Osgood (born November 26, 1972) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a Detroit Red Wings studio analyst and part-time color commentator for FanDuel Sports Network Detroit. He won thre ...

– Red Wings studio analyst, select road games analyst (2013–present) * Larry Murphy – Red Wings studio analyst (2006–2013, 2019–present) *

Jimmy Howard James Russell Howard III (born March 26, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender and currently a Detroit Red Wings studio analyst for Bally Sports Detroit. He spent his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the ...

– Red Wings Studio Analyst and Reporter

Detroit Pistons

– Pistons play-by-play (1997–present) *

Greg Kelser Gregory Kelser (born September 17, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player and current television color commentator. Nicknamed "Special K", Kelser was a key member of the 1979 NCAA Champion Michigan State Spartans and spent s ...

– Pistons color commentator (1997–present) *

Grant Long Grant Andrew Long (born March 12, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player. He played over 1,000 games for the National Basketball Association over a 15-year career. Long had two relatives who were playing in the NBA during h ...

– Pistons analyst (2014–present) *

Tim McCormick Timothy Daniel McCormick (born March 10, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player from Detroit who played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He currently is a pre- and post-game analyst for the Detroit ...

– Pistons analyst (2017–present)

College/high school sports

* Evan Stockton – High school/college sports play-by-play (2020–present) *

– High school/college sports play-by-play (2002–present) *

Fred Pletsch Fred Pletsch is currently serving as analyst on FSN Detroit's college hockey coverage. Additionally he was commissioner for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. In his broadcasting career he also has been the play-by-play announcer for the N ...

– High school/college hockey play-by-play and high school/ college hockey analyst (2007–present) *

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– High school/college football analyst and reporter and Detroit Lions pre-season analyst (2019–present) * Rob Rubick – High school/college football analyst (2003–present) *

Mateen Cleaves Mateen Ahmad Cleaves (born September 7, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. He played parts of six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was an All-American college player for Michigan State, where he le ...

– High school/college basketball analyst (2008–present) * Kara Liles - High school/college basketball reporter (2022–present)

Former personalities

Rod Allen Roderick Bernet Allen (born October 5, 1959) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current game analyst for the Miami Marlins on Fan Duel Sports Network Florida. He formerly worked as an analyst for the Detroit Tigers on ...

– Tigers color commentator (2003–2018). Currently working for

Bally Sports Florida FanDuel Sports Network Florida is an American regional sports network owned by Main Street Sports Group (formerly Diamond Sports Group) and operated as an affiliate of FanDuel Sports Network. The channel broadcasts local sports coverage in the ...

as a game analyst for the

Miami Marlins The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League East, East Division. The ...

. *

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– host/field reporter (2003–2013). Was also on

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. Currently a sports anchor at

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in New York City. *

– Tigers play-by-play (1997–2002). Died in 2010. *

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– Red Wings, Tigers, and Pistons reporter. Left to join

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broadcast team at

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. *

Darren Eliot Darren Joseph Eliot (born November 26, 1961) is a Canadian sports broadcaster and a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 88 games in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, and Buffalo Sabres betwee ...

– Red Wings studio analyst and select road games analyst (2012–2019). Now an executive for the

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. *

Mario Impemba Mario Impemba (born ) is an American former sportscaster, best known as the television play-by-play announcer for the Detroit Tigers from 2002 to 2018. Before working for the Tigers, he announced for the Los Angeles Angels on both television a ...

– Tigers play-by-play (2002–2018). Later worked for a season with

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, but was let go. *

– Tigers color commentator (1997–2002). Later worked as a Tigers executive. Died in 2020. *

Brooke Fletcher Brooke Fletcher (born May 16, 1992) is an on-air talent for Bally Sports, Chicago Sports Network, and the Big Ten Network. She co-hosts the Bally Sports show ''The Rally'' and previously covered the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, and Detroit ...

– Red Wings, Tigers, and Pistons host and reporter and high school football reporter (2018–2022). Left to co-host the

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show ''The Rally'' and also covers MLB on

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and college football on the

. *

Manon Rhéaume Manon Rhéaume (born February 24, 1972) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. An Olympic silver medalist, she achieved a number of historic firsts during her career, including becoming the first woman to play in an exhibition game in any o ...

– Red Wings studio analyst/reporter (2021–2022) *

Jack Morris John Scott Morris (born May 16, 1955) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1977 and 1994, mainly for the Detroit Tigers. Morris won 254 games throughout his career. Arme ...

– Tigers color commentator (2015–2016, 2019–2022) *

Earl Cureton Earl Cureton (September 3, 1957 – February 4, 2024) was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Twirl", he played college basketball for the Robert Morris Colonials and ...

- Pistons Analyst and High school and college basketball analyst (2003–2023). Died in January 2024. *

Kirk Gibson Kirk Harold Gibson (born May 28, 1957) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and manager. Gibson spent most of his career in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers, but also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansa ...

– Tigers fill-in color commentator (1998–2002, 2015–2024) *

Craig Monroe Craig Keystone Monroe (nicknamed "C. Mo") (born February 27, 1977) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and current sportscaster. He played for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Minnesota T ...

– Tigers studio analyst (2012–2024); Tigers fill-in color commentator (2021–2022); Tigers primary color commentator (2023–2024) * Austin Jackson – Tigers fill-in color commentator (2021) * John Keating – Red Wings and Tigers host and reporter (1997–2025)

Other services

Bally Sports Detroit Extra

Bally Sports Detroit Extra is a game-time only alternate feed of Bally Sports Detroit that was originally branded as Fox Sports Detroit Plus. It was launched in 2007 to solve scheduling conflicts, such as those of the Detroit Tigers, Pistons and Red Wings, as well as CCHA games, MHSAA finals for football and basketball, and The Mid-American Conference basketball tournament (via

Bally Sports Ohio FanDuel Sports Network Ohio (formerly Bally Sports Ohio) is an American regional sports network owned by Main Street Sports Group (formerly Diamond Sports Group) as part of the FanDuel Sports Network chain. The channel broadcasts regional cove ...

). It is frequently used for live college football, college basketball, college baseball and tennis telecasts and other events distributed nationally by BSN, to avoid conflicts with local coverage. Bally Sports Detroit Extra has been used for special alternate feeds of local games, such as the annual "¡Fiesta Tigres!" game which celebrates

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players, in which alternate announcers conducted Spanish language play-by-play; a "Position-by-position" Tigers game, with the camera isolating on a different defensive player every inning featuring John Keating on play-by-play; as well as a "

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" Tigers telecast in which the channel's staff answered viewer questions from

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, and their own website.

Fox Sports Detroit On Demand

Fox Sports Detroit On Demand was the

video on demand Video on demand (VOD) is a media distribution system that allows users to access videos, television shows and films Digital distribution, digitally on request. These multimedia are accessed without a traditional video playback device and a typica ...

service of Fox Sports Detroit, which is currently available on Comcast. Launched in October 2008, its offerings include the channel's magazine and coach's shows, which are presented commercial-free. On August 7, 2009, Fox Sports Detroit On Demand began carrying full-length presentations of the channel's Tigers game broadcasts.

References

External links

* {{good article Sports in Detroit FanDuel Sports Network Bally Sports Fox Sports Networks Television channels and stations established in 1997 Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2023 Television stations in Michigan 1997 establishments in Michigan