Versus is a sport

Sport

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s-oriented cable television

Cable television

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 channel in the United States

United States

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. It was previously known as Outdoor Life Network and was launched on July 1, 1995, focusing on fishing, hunting, and other outdoor sports. By September 2006, the network had become increasingly focused on mainstream sportsresulting in its re-launch as Versus.

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...

, the owner of Versus, acquired a majority stake in NBC Universal

NBC Universal

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 in 2011. As a result of the merger, the operations of all of Comcast's national sports networks were folded into the NBC Sports

NBC Sports

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 division.