MSG Network
Regional sports network / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the nationally-distributed network which was called Madison Square Garden Sports Network from 1977 to 1980, see USA Network. For the spin-off channel from 1998 to 2005, see MSG Metro Channels.
"MSG 2" redirects here. For the Indian film, see MSG-2 The Messenger.
The MSG Network (MSG) is an American regional cable and satellite television network, and radio service owned by MSG Entertainment, Inc.—a spin-off of the main Madison Square Garden Company operation (itself a spin-off of local cable provider Cablevision).
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Type | Regional sports network |
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Country | United States |
Broadcast area | New York Northern & Central New Jersey Southwestern Connecticut Northeastern Pennsylvania Nationwide (via satellite) |
Headquarters | Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10001 |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English Spanish (via SAP)[1] |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | MSG Entertainment |
Key people | James L. Dolan (Chairman & CEO) |
Sister channels | MSG Sportsnet MSG Western New York |
History | |
Launched | October 15, 1969; 54 years ago (1969-10-15) |
Founder | Charles Dolan |
Links | |
Website | www |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
MSG+ | msgplus.tv/ (Requires a MSG+ Account and a login from participating providers or a subscription to stream content; some events may not be available due to league rights restrictions) |
DirecTV Stream | 634 |
FuboTV | Available within designated area |
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Primarily serving the Mid-Atlantic United States, its programming focuses on events featuring and other programs about New York City sports teams, including live game broadcasts of the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association, and the New York Rangers, New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, and New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. The channel is named after the Madison Square Garden sports and entertainment venue in Midtown Manhattan, home of the Knicks and Rangers.