Editing Fox Sports Networks (section)

===Fox ownership===
In 1999, Liberty Media (which had become a subsidiary of [[AT&T Corporation|AT&T]] when AT&T acquired TCI earlier that year) sold its interest in Fox Sports Net and FX to News Corp. The sale was part of a complex transaction involving a stock swap that gave Liberty an 8% interest in News Corp, making it the second largest shareholder.<ref>{{cite news |title=News Corp. to buy Liberty Media's cable interest Murdoch's firm to gain control of Fox Sports, FX |url=https://www.deseret.com/platform/amp/1999/4/6/19438553/news-corp-to-buy-liberty-media-s-cable-interest-br-murdoch-s-firm-to-gain-control-of-fox-sports-fx |access-date=5 July 2021 |agency=Associated Press |date=April 6, 1999 |language=en}}</ref> News Corp became the sole owner of Fox Sports Net.

On July 11, 2000, [[Comcast]] purchased a majority interest in the [[Minneapolis]]-based Midwest Sports Channel and [[Baltimore]]-based Home Team Sports from [[Viacom (original)|Viacom]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Zulgad |first=Judd |date=May 12, 2000 |title=Broadcast Sports; Local teams could be interested in buying MSC |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62412577.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924161341/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62412577.html |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |access-date=April 7, 2015 |newspaper=[[Star Tribune]]}}</ref> News Corporation, a minority owner in both networks, wanted to acquire them outright and integrate the two networks into Fox Sports Net. Home Team Sports had been affiliated with FSN since 1996.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fox Sports Networks Inc 2000 Annual Report S-K Item 405 10-K405 |url=https://sec.report/Document/0000944209-00-001542/ |website=SEC.report |access-date=2 July 2021 |language=en |date=September 28, 2000}}</ref> The company filed a lawsuit against Comcast ten days later on July 21, in an attempt to block the sale.<ref>{{cite web |last=Zulgad |first=Judd |date=July 12, 2000 |title=Comcast agrees to buy MSC; Announced deal appears to be a setback for Fox Sports Net |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63336337.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924161646/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63336337.html |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |access-date=April 7, 2015 |newspaper=Star Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Moss |first=Linda |last2=Umstead |first2=R. Thomas |date=July 24, 2000 |title=Fox Sports Net Suing to Block HTS Sell-Off.(Home Team Sports)(Brief Article) |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63794445.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924161732/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63794445.html |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |access-date=April 7, 2015 |periodical=Multichannel News}}</ref> On September 7, 2000, as part of a settlement between the two companies, Comcast traded its equity interest in Midwest Sports Channel (which became [[Fox Sports Net North]]) to News Corporation in exchange for exclusive ownership of Home Team Sports (which subsequently joined competing regional sports network [[Comcast SportsNet]] as Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, now [[NBC Sports Washington]]).<ref>{{cite news |last=Zulgad |first=Judd |date=September 8, 2000 |title=Broadcast Sports; Fox Sports' agreement to acquire MSC now final |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-65100150.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924161909/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-65100150.html |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |access-date=April 7, 2015 |newspaper=Star Tribune}}</ref>

In September 2004, Fox Sports Net became known simply as "FSN"; however, the former name remained in common use until 2010, when "Fox Sports Local" was adopted for use in referencing its regional networks. On February 22, 2005, Fox's then-parent company, News Corporation, acquired full ownership of FSN/Fox Sports Local, following an asset trade with [[Cablevision|Cablevision Systems Corporation]], in which Fox sold its interest in Madison Square Garden and the arena's [[NBA]] and [[NHL]] team tenants in exchange for acquiring sole ownership of Fox Sports Ohio and Fox Sports Florida. Cablevision simultaneously gained sole ownership of Fox Sports Chicago and Fox Sports New York, and a 50% interest in Fox Sports New England (with [[Comcast]] retaining its existing 50% stake); Fox and Cablevision, however, retained joint ownership of Fox Sports Bay Area.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sandomir |first=Richard |date=February 23, 2005 |title=Cablevision Locks Up Garden |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/23/sports/basketball/23cablevision.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Lazaroff |first=Leon |date=February 23, 2005 |title=News Corp. exits Chicago Fox sports station |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2005/02/23/news-corp-exits-chicago-fox-sports-station/ |access-date=April 9, 2015 |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>