CHICAGO — Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox games will be broadcast live on the Chicago Sports Network starting in October, the network announced Monday morning.
Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) will launch in October across multiple platforms, offering more than 300 live Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox games annually, along with 24/7 pregame and postgame coverage and multi-sport programming, according to a press release For CHSN.
The network will broadcast from production studios located at the United Center and Guaranteed Rate Square.
CHSN says it will launch in October with Blackhawks and Bulls preseason games, and the first White Sox game will air in 2025. All remaining 2024 White Sox games will continue to air on NBC Sports Chicago, according to CHSN.
CHSN is a joint venture between the Blackhawks, Bulls, White Sox and Standard Media and will reach most of Illinois, along with parts of Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin, pending league approvals, according to the network.
The network says it will enter into agreements with traditional cable providers and streaming services at launch and will be available via free-to-air streaming.
According to the release, Jason Coyle has been named president of CHSN after serving in leadership roles in Chicago sports media for more than 20 years, most recently as stadium president.
“As we set out to design the network, we began and ended every discussion with a simple question: ‘What is best for our fans?’” Cowell said in the statement. “What is the best approach to distribution? How can we push the boundaries of in-game and studio production?”
“We plan to serve our fans on as many platforms and in as many markets as our rights allow.”
Standard Media, a partner of the three Chicago teams, owns four stations, from Rhode Island to Nebraska. According to CHSN, the network is in the midst of building out its staff and advertising will continue through the summer as distribution and other agreements are finalized.
Updates will also be shared on CHSN.com.
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