Cox Sports
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Cox Sports Television (CST) is a regional sports network
that serves the United States
Gulf South region. It launched in October 2002 and is owned by Cox Communications
.
The creation of the network played a key role in the relocation of the New Orleans Hornets from Charlotte
, NC. The only regional sports network serving New Orleans area viewers at the time was Fox Sports Southwest, and its coverage of Louisiana
sporting events was limited.
, the New Orleans Zephyrs
of the AAA
Pacific Coast League
, and also broadcasts preseason games of the National Football League
's New Orleans Saints
. Local college sports on the network are Louisiana State University
men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, and rebroadcasts of football games on a tape-delayed basis, as well as coverage of the Louisiana Tech University
Bulldogs
, Southern University
Jaguars, New Orleans Privateers
, Southeastern Louisiana University
Lions, Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, and other regional college teams. The LHSAA has a contract to broadcast championship events in football, boys' and girls' basketball, volleyball, baseball, and softball, as well as an additional 14 football games on a weekly basis.
Also broadcast on CST are ESPN Plus
out-of-market college football and basketball games, contests from the CFL
, coaches' shows for the above-mentioned teams, outdoors programming, ESPNEWS
, and assorted other events, as well as "CST Tonight", an hour-long highlights/news show.
, Suddenlink, Comcast
, Charter
, and a few other smaller cable companies. (1)
Dish Network
also carries the channel as part of their regional sports package.
A deal has yet to be reached with either AT&T U-verse or DirecTV.
On December 15, 2010, it was announced that a deal was finally reached with Charter to carry the network again starting in 2011. This was done in belief that the Hornets would stay in Louisiana for the long haul.
On January 1, 2011, All of Charter's Louisiana systems started carrying the network's standard feed again, along with its HD feed.
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 United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Gulf South region. It launched in October 2002 and is owned by 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...
.
The creation of the network played a key role in the relocation of the New Orleans Hornets from Charlotte
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, NC. The only regional sports network serving New Orleans area viewers at the time was Fox Sports Southwest, and its coverage of Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
sporting events was limited.
Programming
The network is the exclusive local television home of the New Orleans Hornets of the National Basketball AssociationNational Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
, the New Orleans Zephyrs
New Orleans Zephyrs
The New Orleans Zephyrs are a minor league baseball team based in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. The Zephyrs play in the Pacific Coast League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. The Zephyrs play their home games at Zephyr Field....
of the AAA
AAA (baseball)
Triple-A refers to the highest level of play in minor league baseball in the United States and Mexico.-Purpose:Triple-A teams' main purpose is to prepare players for the Major Leagues:...
Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
, and also broadcasts preseason games of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
's New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
. Local college sports on the network are Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, and rebroadcasts of football games on a tape-delayed basis, as well as coverage of the Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University, often referred to as Louisiana Tech, LA Tech, or Tech, is a coeducational public research university located in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is designated as a Tier 1 school in the national universities category by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report college rankings...
Bulldogs
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters refer to the sports teams of Louisiana Tech University. The teams compete in Division I of NCAA sports. Since 2001, LA Tech has been a member of the Western Athletic Conference. LA Tech adopted Bulldogs as its nickname in 1900, the first of the four FBS...
, Southern University
Southern University
Southern University and A&M College is a historically black college located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Baton Rouge campus is located on Scott’s Bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in the northern section...
Jaguars, New Orleans Privateers
University of New Orleans
The University of New Orleans, often referred to locally as UNO, is a medium-sized public urban university located on the New Orleans Lakefront within New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is a member of the LSU System and the Urban 13 association. Currently UNO is without a proper chancellor...
, Southeastern Louisiana University
Southeastern Louisiana University
Southeastern Louisiana University is a state-funded public university in Hammond, Louisiana, United States. It was founded in 1925 by Linus A. Sims, the principal of Hammond High School, as Hammond Junior College, located in a wing of the high school building. Sims succeeded in getting the campus...
Lions, Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, and other regional college teams. The LHSAA has a contract to broadcast championship events in football, boys' and girls' basketball, volleyball, baseball, and softball, as well as an additional 14 football games on a weekly basis.
Also broadcast on CST are ESPN Plus
ESPN Plus
ESPN Plus, the popular name of ESPN Regional Television, is an American television program syndicator. ERT is based along with sister network ESPNU in Charlotte, North Carolina...
out-of-market college football and basketball games, contests from the CFL
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
, coaches' shows for the above-mentioned teams, outdoors programming, ESPNEWS
ESPNEWS
ESPNEWS , launched on November 1, 1996, is a 24-hour-a-day sports news television channel...
, and assorted other events, as well as "CST Tonight", an hour-long highlights/news show.
Availability
The channel is available in eight states on CoxCox
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, Suddenlink, Comcast
Comcast
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
, Charter
Charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified...
, and a few other smaller cable companies. (1)
Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
also carries the channel as part of their regional sports package.
A deal has yet to be reached with either AT&T U-verse or DirecTV.
Carriage controversy
From 2005-2010, Charter had no deal in place to carry the network in Louisiana, despite having one in place at the channel's launch in 2002. Because of this, Hornets games were not available to people living outside of the New Orleans metro area during this time. In 2008, there was an attempt to reach a deal by having three Hornets games available to Charter customers before that year's NBA All-Star Game, but talks fell through and no deal was made.On December 15, 2010, it was announced that a deal was finally reached with Charter to carry the network again starting in 2011. This was done in belief that the Hornets would stay in Louisiana for the long haul.
On January 1, 2011, All of Charter's Louisiana systems started carrying the network's standard feed again, along with its HD feed.
Personalities
- Bob Licht - Hornets play by play
- Gil McGregor - Hornets analyst
- Victor Howell - CST Tonight anchor, Hornets sideline reporter
- Paul CranePaul CranePaul Crane is a former professional American football player who played Center for seven seasons for the New York Jets....
- CST Tonight anchor - Lyn Rollins - LSU play by play
- Greg Bowser - LSU football analyst
- Jordy HultbergJordy HultbergJordy Hultberg, a former LSU basketball player and assistant basketball coach under Dale Brown , is the sideline reporter for the LSU Sports Radio Network as well as the New Orleans Hornets on Cox Sports Television...
- LSU football sideline reporter, LSU basketball analyst - Ronnie Rantz - LSU baseball analyst
- Todd KalasTodd KalasTodd Harry Kalas is a television broadcaster for the Tampa Bay Rays. He is the son of the late longtime Philadelphia Phillies Hall of Fame broadcaster Harry Kalas.-Early life and career:...
- Southern University play by play - Tim BrandoTim BrandoTim Brando is a radio host and CBS Sports studio host and play-by-play announcer.-Biography:...
- Saints preseason play by play - Archie ManningArchie ManningElisha Archibald "Archie" Manning III is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League, playing for the New Orleans Saints from 1971 to 1982, then for the Houston Oilers and Minnesota Vikings...
- Saints preseason analyst - Solomon WilcotsSolomon WilcotsSolomon Wilcots is a former American football defensive back in the NFL. Wilcots played sixs in the league for the Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings, and Pittsburgh Steelers.-Broadcasting:...
- Saints preseason analyst - Dennis McCain - High School play by play
- Rob Musemeche - High School analyst
- Eric Richey - Reporter