Longhorn Network
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Longhorn Network (LHN) was an American regional sports network owned as a joint venture between The University of Texas at Austin, ESPN and Learfield (formerly IMG College), and was operated by ESPN (itself owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company and the Hearst Communications). The network, which launched on August 26, 2011, focused on the Texas Longhorns varsity sports teams of the University of Texas at Austin.
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Country | United States |
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Broadcast area | Texas Nationwide (via satellite) |
Headquarters | Austin, Texas |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 720p (HD), 480i (SD) |
Ownership | |
Owner | University of Texas at Austin ESPN Inc. Learfield |
Sister channels | |
History | |
Launched | August 26, 2011; 12 years ago (2011-08-26)[1] |
Closed | June 30, 2024; 2 days ago (2024-06-30) |
Replaced by | SEC Network |
Links | |
Website | Longhorn Network |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
WatchESPN & ESPN App | Watch live (U.S. cable internet subscribers in Texas's conference territory only; requires login from pay television provider to access content) |
AT&T TV Now | Sports Pack |
Sling TV | Sports Extra |
Vidgo | Core |
Longhorn Network was announced by ESPN on January 19, 2011.[2] The name and logo were revealed during the Longhorns' spring football game on April 3, 2011.[3] It held the third-tier media rights to the Longhorns, and featured events from 20 different sports involving the Texas Longhorns athletics department, along with original and historical programming. The network also featured academic and cultural content from the UT Austin campus.
Due to the Longhorns' move from the Big 12 Conference (whose media rights structure allowed for the arrangement Longhorn Network was established under) on July 1, 2024 to the SEC (whose media rights are fully owned by ESPN), the network was closed on June 30, 2024.[4][5] Longhorn Network was relaunched as a free streaming service available on a free app for smartphones, tablets, computers and connected TV and streaming devices.[6]