CSN New England
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| Comcast SportsNet New England | |
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| Launched | 1981 (as PRISM New England) |
| Network | Comcast SportsNet |
| Owned by | Spectacor (1981–1983) Cablevision (1983–2007) Comcast (2007-present) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | American English |
| Broadcast area | Massachusetts eastern Connecticut central Connecticut Vermont Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island |
| Formerly called | PRISM New England (1981–1983) SportsChannel New England (1983–1997) Fox Sports New England (1997–1999) Fox Sports Net New England (1999–2004) FSN New England (2004–2007) |
| Website | Comcast SportsNet New England |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 620 |
| Dish Network | 435 |
| Cable | |
| Available on select cable systems | Check local listings for channels |
Comcast SportsNet New England (CSN New England for short) is a regional cable sports network that operates in Massachusetts, eastern and central Connecticut, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. CSN New England began in 1981 as PRISM New England as the cable home for the Hartford Whalers, Boston Celtics, Boston Breakers, and various college teams. It was co-owned with the original PRISM network in Philadelphia by Spectacor. In 1983, the network was sold to Cablevision and it was rebranded as SportsChannel New England. As with the other SportsChannel networks, it joined Fox Sports Net in the late 90s and was rebranded as Fox Sports New England (later FSN New England). In later years, it carried selected New York Mets games to parts of Connecticut not served by MSG or the now-rebranded FSN New York, which then produced the games.
In 2007, Cablevision sold its remaining share of the network to Comcast and on October 1, 2007 the network was rebranded as CSN New England.
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[edit] Teams
- Boston Celtics (NBA): 1982-Present
- Boston Cannons (MLL): 2007-Present
[edit] Former Teams
- New England Revolution (MLS): 1996-2007
- Hartford Whalers (NHL): 1982-1997
- Boston Breakers (USFL): 1983
[edit] On Air Personalities
[edit] Current personalities
- Tom Heinsohn: Boston Celtics Color Commentator (1982-Present)
- Mike Gorman: Boston Celtics Play-by-play Announcer (1982-Present)
- Greg Dickerson: Boston Celtics Sideline Reporter (2006-Present)
- Gary Tanguay: Boston Celtics Studio Host
- Donny Marshall: Boston Celtics Studio Analyst, Color Commentator & Co-Host of Celtics Now
- Bob Cousy: Boston Celtics Color Commentator
- Laura Behnke: Co-Host of Celtics Now
[edit] Former on air personalities
- Rick Peckham: Hartford Whalers Play-by-play (1982-1995).
- Gerry Cheevers: Hartford Whalers Color Commentator (1982-1995).
- John Forslund: Hartford Whalers Play-by-play (1995-1997).
- Daryl Reaugh: Hartford Whalers Color Commentator (1995–1996)
- Bill Gardner Hartford Whalers Color Commentator (1996–1997)
[edit] External links
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