Editing Fox Sports Networks (section)

===Partner services===

====Comcast SportsNet====
From its inception in 1997 until July 31, 2012, [[Comcast]] maintained an agreement to carry select programming sourced from Fox Sports Net on its six [[Comcast SportsNet]] regional networks: [[Comcast SportsNet Bay Area]], [[Comcast SportsNet California]], [[Comcast SportsNet Chicago]], [[Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic]], [[Comcast SportsNet New England]] and [[Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Ourand |first=John |date=August 14, 2012 |title=NBC Sports Group Drops FSN Programming From Comcast RSNs |url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2012/08/14/NBC.aspx?hl=Comcast%20SportsNet%20FSN%20Chicago&sc=0 |access-date=April 9, 2015 |website=Sports Business Journal}}</ref>

This deal stemmed from the circumstances surrounding the 1997 launch of the original Comcast SportsNet in Philadelphia, where Rainbow's regional sports network [[SportsChannel Philadelphia]], and sister premium service [[PRISM (TV channel)|PRISM]] (which offered a mix of sports and movies) were seemingly gutted by Comcast's acquisition of [[Comcast Spectacor|Spectacor]]—owner of the [[Philadelphia Flyers]]—and a stake in the [[Philadelphia 76ers]], with plans to launch their own network,<ref>{{cite news |last=Donnellon |first=Sam |date=March 20, 1996 |title=Prism, Sportschannel On Way Out? |url=http://articles.philly.com/1996-03-20/news/25636426_1_prism-comcast-acquisition-brian-l-roberts |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911060557/http://articles.philly.com/1996-03-20/news/25636426_1_prism-comcast-acquisition-brian-l-roberts |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 11, 2015 |access-date=April 12, 2015 |newspaper=Philadelphia Daily News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Rozansky |first=Michael L. |last2=Sokolove |first2=Michael |date=March 24, 1996 |title=Comcast Deal Isn't The End Of Prism It Could Benefit Both Firms To Leave The TV Rights As They Are |url=http://articles.philly.com/1996-03-24/business/25636634_1_comcast-executive-comcast-chairman-ralph-roberts-comcast-deal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910160219/http://articles.philly.com/1996-03-24/business/25636634_1_comcast-executive-comcast-chairman-ralph-roberts-comcast-deal |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 10, 2015 |access-date=April 12, 2015 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Moran |first=Edward |last2=Fleischman |first2=Bill |date=April 26, 1996 |title=Comcast Puts Prism On Ropes Phils Agree To Join Flyers, Sixers In Fledgling All-sports Cable Channel |url=http://articles.philly.com/1996-04-26/sports/25660343_1_prism-comcast-corporation-phillies |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910160147/http://articles.philly.com/1996-04-26/sports/25660343_1_prism-comcast-corporation-phillies |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 10, 2015 |access-date=April 12, 2015 |newspaper=Philadelphia Daily News}}</ref> only for Rainbow to join Fox and Liberty, possibly meaning SportsChannel and PRISM would become FSN affiliates instead.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fleischman |first=Bill |date=June 24, 1997 |title=Fox/liberty Deal Impacts Local Cable Sportschannel Philadelphia Likely To Benefit |url=http://articles.philly.com/1997-06-24/sports/25526730_1_sportschannel-philadelphia-fox-sports-news-liberty-networks |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910160208/http://articles.philly.com/1997-06-24/sports/25526730_1_sportschannel-philadelphia-fox-sports-news-liberty-networks |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 10, 2015 |access-date=April 12, 2015 |newspaper=Philadelphia Daily News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Rozansky |first=Michael L. |date=June 24, 1997 |title=Fox Will Gobble Up Sportschannel Phila. A Nationwide Network Is Being Forged To Challenge ESPN. Locally, A Comcast Rivalry Could Emerge |url=http://articles.philly.com/1997-06-24/business/25526296_1_fox-and-tci-sports-channels-sportschannel-philadelphia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911060549/http://articles.philly.com/1997-06-24/business/25526296_1_fox-and-tci-sports-channels-sportschannel-philadelphia |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 11, 2015 |access-date=April 12, 2015 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer}}</ref> Ultimately, the potential issues were settled in a deal that saw PRISM and SportsChannel's local coverage move to Comcast SportsNet, which would then become an FSN affiliate, while PRISM was replaced by Liberty's premium movie network [[Starz|Starz!]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Bruton |first=Mike |date=July 22, 1997 |title=Comcast Scores Big With Sports Network The 24-hour Comcast Sportsnet Will Debut Oct. 1 And Carry Phillies, Sixers And Flyers Games |url=http://articles.philly.com/1997-07-22/news/25549267_1_sportschannel-philadelphia-comcast-sportsnet-cable-systems |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910160138/http://articles.philly.com/1997-07-22/news/25549267_1_sportschannel-philadelphia-comcast-sportsnet-cable-systems |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 10, 2015 |access-date=April 12, 2015 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=July 27, 1997 |title=Local TV Sports Fans To See A Change, In Cost Sportschannel And Prism Are Going, Going. . . . A New Basic Cable Channel Takes Over. |url=http://articles.philly.com/1997-07-27/news/25545503_1_basic-cable-cable-analyst-john-mansell |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305040355/http://articles.philly.com/1997-07-27/news/25545503_1_basic-cable-cable-analyst-john-mansell |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 5, 2014 |access-date=September 5, 2012 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=DeWolf |first=Rose |date=August 25, 1997 |title=Starz On The Horizon Goodbye Prism & Sports Channel; What's Next Depends On Where You Hang The Clicker |url=http://articles.philly.com/1997-08-25/news/25568592_1_starz-premium-channel-suburban-cable |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910085622/http://articles.philly.com/1997-08-25/news/25568592_1_starz-premium-channel-suburban-cable |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 10, 2015 |access-date=April 12, 2015 |newspaper=Philadelphia Daily News}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |title=Comcast Commits to Launch STARZ! in Philadelphia; More Than 300,000 Comcast Customers Will See STARZ! by October 1 |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Comcast+Commits+to+Launch+STARZ!+in+Philadelphia%3b+More+Than+300%2c000...-a019597847 |agency=[[PR Newswire]] |via=The Free Library |date=July 21, 1997 |access-date=February 12, 2023 |archive-date=March 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303004628/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Comcast+Commits+to+Launch+STARZ!+in+Philadelphia%3b+More+Than+300%2c000...-a019597847 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Most of Fox Sports Networks' other programming was later carried in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. markets on MASN2. Select games were also shown on [[Cox Communications]] local origination channels (later branded [[YurView]]), mostly in Rhode Island and Virginia. The Cox networks were exclusive to their cable systems.