Spectrum Sports (Texas)
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Spectrum Sports
| logo = Spectrum Sports logo.png
| launch_date = 2010
| closed_date = June 2017
| network = Spectrum Sports
| owner = Time Warner Cable (2010-2016)
Charter Communications (2016-present)
| website = [http://www.myspectrumsports.com/tx/dallas North Texas]
[http://www.myspectrumsports.com/tx/austin Central, South & West Texas]
| country = United States
| area = Austin, Beaumont/Port Arthur, Corpus Christi, Dallas–Fort Worth, El Paso, Harlingen, Killeen/Temple, Laredo, Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, Waco, and Wichita Falls
| headquarters = Austin, Texas
| former_names = Texas Channel (2010–2012)
Time Warner Cable SportsChannel Texas (2012–2016)
| replaced =
}}
Spectrum Sports was a regional sports network serving Texas and owned by Charter Communications through its acquisition of Time Warner Cable in May 2016. It ceased operations in June 2017, with some of its remaining programs migrating to Spectrum News Austin.
Programming
The following sporting were carried by Spectrum Sports (Texas):
- TAPPS high school games weekly (football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball; Fridays live)
- UIL football (Thursdays live, Friday & Saturday tape delayed, post-season live)
- UTRGV basketball and baseball{{cite web |url=http://www.themonitor.com/news/local/utrgv-basketball-games-to-be-telecast-for-first-time/article_50c38e1c-6cac-11e5-a314-0b650b5a5e97.html|title=UTRGV Basketball Games to be telecast for the first time |publisher=The Monitor|access-date=October 6, 2015}}
- Dallas Sidekicks indoor soccer{{cite web |url=http://www.twcsportschannel.com/articles/2015/11/17/tx---dallas-sidekicks|title=Dallas Sidekicks on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel |publisher=TWC SportsChannel|access-date=November 12, 2015}}
- UTSA Roadrunners basketball (select)
- SMU Mustangs basketball (select)
- Southland Conference basketball (Lamar, Incarnate Word, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, etc.) (select)
- Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup{{cite web |url=http://www.dallascup.com/home/dallasCupNews/869091.html|title=Time Warner Cable SportsChannel to Broadcast Games Live and Online |publisher=Dr Pepper Dallas Cup schedule|access-date=March 27, 2015}}
- Texas State Bobcats football, basketball, and baseball
- Allen Americans hockey{{Citation |title=Time Warner Cable Texas Channel Sports |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlrl_a37jQU |language=en |access-date=2022-04-06}}
Other shows that aired on Spectrum Sports:
- Raceline
- Future Phenoms
- Sled Head
- Torc Unleased
- Xtream Racing
- FC Dallas MLS soccer (simulcast of TXA 21 outside of Dallas–Fort Worth, primary broadcaster for select games)
- Dallas Vigilantes arena football
External links
- [http://www.myspectrumsports.com/tx/dallas.html North Texas]
- [http://www.myspectrumsports.com/tx/austin.html Central Texas]
References
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{{Time Warner Cable |state=expanded}}
{{Sports television in the United States}}
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2010
Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2017
Category:Defunct local cable stations in the United States
Category:2010 establishments in Texas