FanDuel Sports Network North is an American

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owned by Main Street Sports Group (formerly Diamond Sports Group) and operated as a

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 ...

affiliate. The channel broadcasts coverage of sporting events involving teams located in the

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region, with a focus on professional and collegiate sports teams based in

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. The network maintains production studios and offices located in downtown

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, which are shared with production and office operations of

Fanduel Sports Network Wisconsin FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin 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. Operating as the "Wisconsin" sub-feed of Fox Sport ...

, which formerly served as a subfeed of Fox Sports North until it was spun off into a separate channel in 2006. FanDuel Sports Network North is available on

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providers throughout Minnesota, western

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, and

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; it is available nationwide on

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via

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History

Origins

The channel originated sometime in 1982 as WCCO II, a local cable channel owned by

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(later Midwest Communications), and created as a project by

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affiliate

WCCO-TV WCCO-TV (channel 4), branded CBS Minnesota, is a television station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, serving the Twin Cities area. It is owned and operated by the CBS television network through its CBS News and Stations divisi ...

(channel 4, now an

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of the network) that broadcast a slate of local and general entertainment programming. On March 1, 1989, it was relaunched as the Midwest Sports Channel. It was also the same year that the network would acquire rights to Twins broadcasts. MSC's main draws in its early days were games from the

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and

Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...

. The channel also served as an affiliate of

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, filling much of its broadcast day with a mix of national programs and

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from the channel, and incorporated sports news tickers provided by the channel. MSC was largely considered a premium channel until the early 1990s, and did not even have full cable coverage in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area until it was added by

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's St. Paul system on its expanded basic cable lineup in 1994. During the North Stars' 1991

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run, Midwest Sports Channel declined to exercise an option to carry the North Stars' home games (as the SportsChannel America package which MSC carried did not include rights to in-market home games). Instead the North Stars cut a revenue-sharing deal with a group of 11 cable companies to televise the games as a

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events at a then very expensive price of $12.95 a game. The following season the North Stars parted ways with Midwest Sports Channel and instead signed a new contract with Prime Sports Midwest to televise 17 games out-of-market while in-market viewers would be offered the games on pay-per-view through the same revenue sharing agreement with local cable operators that was used for the previous season's playoffs. The price for these games were $9.95 each with an option to purchase the entire package at a reduced rate. Additionally, 25 games were televised on

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Ownership changes and affiliation with FSN

In 1992, CBS acquired the Midwest Sports Channel, through its purchase of

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(which it previously had 47% ownership). For the 1992-93 season MSC once again televised some North Stars games, but the channel lost the broadcast rights permanently when the North Stars relocated to

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after the end of the season. MSC expanded its lineup of professional sports events in 1995, after it landed a television contract with the

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to hold the regional cable rights to the team's games for the 95-96 season. The following year, the

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(a gametime-only network broadcasting

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and Bucks games), which had been owned by

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's Milwaukee franchise and Group W (whose corporate parent, Westinghouse, had just merged with CBS), was folded into MSC, giving the network a broader reach throughout the Midwest, in addition to the rights to the Brewers and Bucks contracts, and a sizeable stable of local outdoor programs. In 1997, the Midwest Sports Channel became an affiliate of the recently created

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. Shortly after completing its merger with CBS, on June 10, 2000,

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announced that it would sell the Midwest Sports Channel and

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-based regional sports network Home Team Sports. On July 11, 2000,

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acquired the Midwest Sports Channel from CBS.

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, which was a minority owner in the network and wanted to acquire the channel outright, attempted to block the deal,(as it would have been reworked into a

Comcast SportsNet NBC Sports Regional Networks is the collective name for a group of regional sports networks in the United States that are primarily owned and operated by the NBCUniversal division of the cable television company Comcast. The networks were origina ...

), filing a lawsuit on July 21 to stop the sale of MSC and Home Team Sports. On September 7, 2000, as part of a settlement between the two companies, Comcast traded its equity interest in Midwest Sports Channel to News Corporation in exchange for exclusive ownership of Home Team Sports (which subsequently joined

as Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic). Through its existing content agreement with the channel, WCCO continued to broadcast a replay of its 10:00 p.m. newscast daily at 4:30 a.m. as an encore until the sale to Fox was finalized. In 2000, MSC acquired the television rights to the

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, an

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expansion team which began play that year; the deal was struck by Fox in May shortly before the lawsuit against Comcast was filed as part of its plans to start a Minnesota-based regional sports network. With the acquisition of the Wild broadcasts, MSC adopted FSN-branded graphics, with announcers frequently using the phrase "...live on MSC, Fox Sports Net style" during its game broadcasts. This culminated in the channel's official rebranding as Fox Sports Net North in April 2001, coinciding with the start of that year's Minnesota Twins season and the opening of

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(Then named Miller Park) as the home stadium of the Milwaukee Brewers; the new branding was heavily promoted on-air, on billboards and on bus advertisements. One side effect to the rebranding were resulting reductions to the network's budget; Fox also let the contracts to some events expire, forcing the network to depend more on programming from FSN's national schedule (such as the ''

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'' and ''You Gotta See This!''). In October 2003, Minnesota Twins owner

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attempted to launch a competing regional sports network, to be named Victory Sports One, which would broadcast all Twins games as well as local college and high school sport events. The channel was also expected to carry a number of locally produced sports shows, the centerpiece of which would be ''

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Outdoors''. Victory Sports One launched in November 2003, however the effort folded in May 2004 after six months due to financial and cable carriage issues; after VS1 ceased operations, Fox Sports Net North absorbed most of the channel's programming including the television rights to the Twins. As a result, Fox Sports Net launched a new "local fans first" initiative, launching the daily regional news program ''Minnesota Sports Report'' and adding regular broadcasts of high school sport events. In April 2006, still lacking a local news program after CBS Sold the channel (the now-defunct ''Minnesota Sports Report'' originated from FSN West and FSN West 2's studios in

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), FSN North launched ''FSN Live'', a first-of-its-kind program serving as both a sports news show, and a pre-game and post-game analysis program for the channel's game broadcasts. ''FSN Live'' is usually broadcast live and on-location from sports events televised by the channel, though ''FSN Live'' originates from the FSN North studios in Minneapolis whenever the focused team is playing on the road. Regardless of the origin of ''FSN Live,'' the pregame show usually features a preview of the game from the announcers and a pregame press conference by the head coach or manager. Meanwhile, the postgame show includes an interview with the player of the game, postgame analysis from the announcers and the head coach or manager's postgame press conference. On April 4, 2007, FSN North spun off its Wisconsin subfeed into FSN Wisconsin (now

Bally Sports Wisconsin FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin 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. Operating as the "Wisconsin" sub-feed of Fox Spor ...

), a separate channel carrying

and

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games as well as other events sourced from its former parent channel. Wild broadcasts are available throughout Wisconsin. In 2009, FSN North rebranded as Fox Sports North as part of a network-wide rebranding of the Fox Sports regional networks. Bally Sports North

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

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. However, on June 27, 2018, the

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ordered their divestment under antitrust grounds, citing Disney's ownership of

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. On May 3, 2019,

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and

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(through their joint venture, Diamond Holdings) bought

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from

for $10.6 billion. The deal closed on August 22, 2019, thus placing Fox Sports North in common ownership with neighboring Sinclair station

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in Minneapolis. 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 North was rebranded as Bally Sports North, resulting in 18 other Regional Sports Networks renamed Bally Sports in their respective regions. In the spring of 2021, Bally Sports North aired five Timberwolves games on

, branded as "Bally Sports North Extra". This was the first time since the

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deal that any broadcaster regionally aired Timberwolves games over-the-air. In the spring of 2022, Bally Sports North aired two Twins games and a Wild game on

Bankruptcy

On February 15, 2023, Diamond Sports Group, the owner of Bally Sports Great Lakes, failed to make a $140 million interest payment, instead opting for a 30-day grace period to make the payment. On March 14, 2023, Diamond Sports Group filed for

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. During its bankruptcy, Diamond missed a payment to the

. On April 5, 2023,

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, on behalf of the Twins, filed an emergency motion asking the bankruptcy judge to order Diamond to pay the Twins fully or give its media rights back to the MLB. Diamond argued that because of

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the contract rate for the media rights of the teams was too high. A hearing on the matter was set for May 31, 2023. As an interim, on April 19, the bankruptcy judge ordered Diamond Sports to pay 50% of what the Twins were owed. On June 1, 2023, after a two day long hearing, the bankruptcy judge ordered Diamond to pay the Twins fully within five days. On October 9, 2024, the Minnesota Twins announced a new deal with MLB Local Media, ending the network's longtime deal. Later on October 16, 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 will take 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

FanDuel Sports Network holds the exclusive regional cable television rights to

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games from the Minnesota Timberwolves (since 1995), and NHL games from the

(since 2000). They also air WNBA games from the

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and AHL games from the

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as well. The channel also broadcasts

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Division I collegiate sporting events from the

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and the

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. Finally Bally Sports North airs

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related material though it is limited to a pregame show airing on NFL Sundays a couple of hours before the game as well as replays of preseason action. FanDuel Sports Network North also distributes some of its programming to Bally Sports Wisconsin, including a reduced schedule of Minnesota Wild games and competitions sanctioned by the

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(WIAA). Due to blackout restrictions imposed by Major League Baseball and the NBA, Bally Sports North is not permitted to broadcast

games televised by Bally Sports Wisconsin.

Other Programming

FanDuel Sports Network North, when it was Fox Sports North aired outdoor programming under the ''FSN Outdoors'' banner. This included fishing and hunting action. Also included is a portion of the national schedule which includes the

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, as well as repeats of earlier national events on other Fox Sports branded channels. Select programming from

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now airs on FDSN North due to the aforementioned naming rights deal.

FanDuel Sports Network North Extra

FanDuel Sports Network North operates FanDuel Sports Network North Extra as a 24-hour full-time HD channel that is used to carry additional programming including overflow live sports programming. Most providers carry the channel full-time, though some opt to carry it as a game-time only channel. Beginning in April 2021, the then-Bally Sports North has been using Sinclair-owned

as a third overflow channel to accommodate several dates when all three professional sports teams are scheduled to play at the same time. These broadcasts are branded as Bally Sports Extra on The CW Twin Cities. For subscribers in the team's territories unable to access WUCW, these games will be offered on the Bally Sports app.

Former Programming

FanDuel Sports Network North previously had the rights to the

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. It has carried telecasts of

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and

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games from the

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(ACC). Additionally, it aired Minnesota Golden Gophers ice hockey games, as well as college hockey games from the

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schools the

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and the St. Cloud State Huskies.

On-air staff

Current

Minnesota Timberwolves

* Michael Grady – play-by-play announcer * Marney Gellner - fill-in play-by-play announcer * Jim Petersen – analyst * Katie Storm – courtside reporter * Marney Gellner – pregame/postgame host * Rebekkah Brunson – pregame/postgame analyst *

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– pregame/postgame analyst * Kevin Lynch – pregame/postgame analyst

Minnesota Wild

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– play-by-play announcer * Ryan Carter – analyst *

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– studio/rinkside analyst *

Wes Walz Wes Walz (born May 15, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and coach. During his career, he was captain of the Minnesota Wild. He also played for the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, and Detroit Red Wings. ...

– studio analyst *

Tom Chorske Thomas Patrick Chorske (born September 18, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey player. A forward, he played for eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). In September, 2006, he was named color commentator for New Jers ...

– studio analyst * Audra Martin – studio host

Minnesota Lynx

* Marney Gellner – Play-by-Play announcer * Lea B Olson – analyst

Minnesota Vikings

(Preseason only) *

Paul Allen Paul Gardner Allen (January 21, 1953 – October 15, 2018) was an American businessman, computer programmer, and investor. He co-founded Microsoft, Microsoft Corporation with his childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975, which was followed by the ...

– play-by-play *

Pete Bercich Peter James Bercich (born December 23, 1971) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Notre Dame. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in th ...

– analyst *

Ben Leber Ben Leber (born December 7, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft and later played ...

– sideline reporter

Iowa Wild

* Joe O'Donnell – play-by-play

Other

* Ann Carroll – host/reporter

Former

* Dick Bremer – Twins play-by-play announcer * Tom Hanneman – studio host (deceased) *

Bert Blyleven Rik Aalbert Blyleven (born Blijleven, April 6, 1951) is a Dutch-American former professional baseball pitcher and color commentator. He played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1970 to 1992, primarily with the Minnesota Twins, and f ...

– Twins analyst * Jamie Hersch – Twins/Wild studio host (now at NHL Network) * Greg Coleman – Vikings sideline reporter (retired) *

Dave Benz Dave Benz is an American broadcaster who formerly served as the television play-by-play announcer for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Broadcasting career Comcast SportsNet Benz hosted several programs fo ...

– Timberwolves play-by-play announcer * Callum Williams – Minnesota United play-by-play (now at

Apple TV Apple TV is a digital media player and a microconsole developed and marketed by Apple. It is a small piece of networking hardware that sends received media data such as video and audio to a TV or external display. Its media services include ...

) * Kyndra de St. Aubin – Minnesota United analyst (now at Apple TV) * Charlie Beattie – Minnesota United sideline reporter/analyst * Doug McLeod – University of Minnesota Hockey play-by-play announcer * Ben Clymer – University of Minnesota Hockey analyst

Minnesota Twins

* Cory Provus – play-by-play announcer * Chris Vosters – fill-in play-by-play announcer *

Justin Morneau Justin Ernest George Morneau (born May 15, 1981) is a Canadian former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, and Chicago White Sox. At and , ...

– analyst *

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 ...

– analyst *

LaTroy Hawkins LaTroy Hawkins (born December 21, 1972) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. In his 21-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Ro ...

– analyst *

– pregame/postgame host & fill-in play-by-play announcer * Roy Smalley – pregame/postgame analyst *

Glen Perkins Glen Weston Perkins (born March 2, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and a television analyst. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins. He made his major league debut with the Mi ...

– pregame/postgame analyst * Marney Gellner – on-field reporter * Audra Martin – on-field reporter * Katie Storm -- studio host * Tim Laudner -- studio analyst

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