Overview of National Competition in Sports Broadcasting

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on the lecture notes about national competition among various cable sports networks.

Fox Sports 1

A national sports network converted from Speed Channel in August 2013, mainly covering various sports including college athletics and motorsports.

Fox Sports 2

A national sports network converted from Fuel TV in August 2013, primarily covering extreme sports and MMA, and serving as an overflow for Fox Sports 1.

Peacock

The direct-to-consumer streaming service from Comcast/NBC that offers a variety of sports events, including exclusive college football and basketball games.

NBCSN

A national sports network owned by Comcast that was discontinued at the end of 2021, previously covering sports like NHL and NASCAR.

CBS Sports Network

A national sports network with a focus on college sports, launched in 2002 and rebranded in 2008, known for having lower quality college programming.

Streaming Entertainment Platforms

Services like Prime Video, Netflix, and Apple TV that have started to enter the market for live major sports broadcasts.

Sub fee

The subscription fee charged to cable providers for carrying a network, which influences its distribution and pricing model.

Nielsen Ratings

A system used to measure television viewership; CBS Sports Network does not subscribe to it.

College Sports Programming

Content focused on collegiate-level sports, which is a significant part of programming for networks like Fox Sports 1 and CBS Sports Network.

MVPDs

Multichannel Video Programming Distributors, which are significant entities in negotiating cable network distribution contracts.