Fox Sports Carolinas
Encyclopedia
Fox Sports Carolinas is a regional sports network
in the United States
, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina
. It serves four million people in North
and South Carolina
. It was created in October 2008 when Fox Sports South was split into three feeds, the other two being for Atlanta and Tennessee
.
FS Carolinas is the home of the Charlotte Bobcats
(NBA
) and Carolina Hurricanes
(NHL
). The network also covers the Carolina Panthers
of the NFL
and the ACC
and SEC
college athletics
conferences. It also airs Fox Sports South's main feed of Atlanta Braves
(MLB
) games throughout South Carolina, as well as in the Charlotte and Piedmont Triad
markets. It also airs Fox Sports Ohio's broadcasts of Cincinnati Reds
(MLB) games for viewers in western North Carolina (as far east as Winston-Salem
).
and Dish Network
, and on most cable providers in North Carolina and South Carolina. Because of bandwidth, DirecTV and Dish Network still treat Fox Sports Carolinas as a subfeed and only turn it on during Bobcats and Hurricanes games. DirecTV only carries the Bobcats in a 75 mile radius of Charlotte and not their entire claimed territory.
high definition. Prior to July 2009, the HD version of the channel was only on the air during games and displayed colored test pattern bars the rest of the time. Since July 2009, FS Carolinas HD has transitioned to full time channel although live sports games as well as their late night replays are the only programs in HD.
basketball games and Bobcats Live, the logo becomes FSBOBCATS, with the FS colored in orange. As for Hurricanes
hockey games and Hurricanes Live, the logo is shown as FSHURRICANES, with the color of FS being red.
Charlotte Bobcats
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...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
. It serves four million people in North
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
and South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. It was created in October 2008 when Fox Sports South was split into three feeds, the other two being for Atlanta and Tennessee
Fox Sports Tennessee
Fox Sports Tennessee is a regional sports network in the United States. It serves 1.8 million people in Tennessee, northern Alabama, and northeastern Mississippi. It was created in October 2008 when Fox Sports South was split into three feeds, the other two being for Atlanta and the Carolinas...
.
FS Carolinas is the home of the Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
(NBA
National 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...
) and Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
(NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
). The network also covers the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
of the NFL
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...
and the ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
and SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
college athletics
College athletics
College athletics refers primarily to sports and athletic competition organized and funded by institutions of tertiary education . In the United States, college athletics is a two-tiered system. The first tier includes the sports that are sanctioned by one of the collegiate sport governing bodies...
conferences. It also airs Fox Sports South's main feed of Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
(MLB
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
) games throughout South Carolina, as well as in the Charlotte and Piedmont Triad
Piedmont Triad
The Piedmont Triad, or Triad, is a north-central region of the U.S. state of North Carolina that consists of the area within and surrounding the three major cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This close group or "triad" of cities lies in the Piedmont geographical region of the...
markets. It also airs Fox Sports Ohio's broadcasts of Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
(MLB) games for viewers in western North Carolina (as far east as Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
).
Availability
FS Carolinas is available nationwide on DirecTVDirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
and 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...
, and on most cable providers in North Carolina and South Carolina. Because of bandwidth, DirecTV and Dish Network still treat Fox Sports Carolinas as a subfeed and only turn it on during Bobcats and Hurricanes games. DirecTV only carries the Bobcats in a 75 mile radius of Charlotte and not their entire claimed territory.
Fox Sports Carolinas HD
Most Bobcats and Hurricanes games and national Fox Sports Net games and events on Fox Sports Carolinas are available in 720p720p
720p is the shorthand name for 1280x720, a category of High-definition television video modes having a resolution of 1080 or 720p and a progressive scan...
high definition. Prior to July 2009, the HD version of the channel was only on the air during games and displayed colored test pattern bars the rest of the time. Since July 2009, FS Carolinas HD has transitioned to full time channel although live sports games as well as their late night replays are the only programs in HD.
Current branding
During regular programming and national sporting events, the logo reads FSCAROLINAS. During BobcatsCharlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
basketball games and Bobcats Live, the logo becomes FSBOBCATS, with the FS colored in orange. As for Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
hockey games and Hurricanes Live, the logo is shown as FSHURRICANES, with the color of FS being red.
Charlotte BobcatsCharlotte BobcatsThe Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
- Steve MartinSteve Martin (sportscaster)Steve Martin is a sportscaster, calling primarily college football and both pro and college basketball. He has called Atlantic Coast Conference football and football. On the professional side, he has served as a broadcaster for the Charlotte Hornets and Charlotte Bobcats.-External links:*...
: play-by-play commentator - Dell CurryDell CurryWardell Stephen "Dell" Curry is a retired American professional basketball player at the shooting guard and the small forward positions who received his education from Fort Defiance High School in Virginia and Virginia Tech. He then played in the National Basketball Association from 1986 until 2002...
: analyst - Stephanie Ready: sideline reporter