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Sports News Network (SNN) (sometimes referred to as Mizlou Sports News Network) was the first 24-hour sports news cable channel, owned by Mizlou Communications. It pre-dates NewSport, launched in 1993 & owned by Rainbow Programming Holdings, a joint venture between the Rainbow Media subsidiary of Cablevision, NBC and Liberty Media, which itself pre-dates the launch of the originally similar ESPNews in 1996.

History

In August 1989, Mizlou Communications announced the November launch of Sports News Network, a 24-hour sports news and interview basic channel. SNN moved from Washington, D. C. studios to Edison, N.J. on October 1, 1990. Mizlou in February 1990 made a private placement of securities to keep SNN going. Mizlou made another attempt before July 1990 and attempted a third placement of $15–$20 million in July 1990 for the network. SNN goes dark on December 17, 1990 as parent Mizlou Communications filed for bankruptcy. Mizlou was in talks with Landmark Communications and Telecable Corporation as a potential buyer of the channel. In January 1991, Landmark dropped plans for a sport news channel and its discussions with Mizlou for the purchases of Sports News Network due to Tele-Communications Inc.'s planned launch of Prime Sports News, an all sports news cable channel.

References

1. ^ Nidetz, Steve (August 25, 1989). "Mizlou To Offer 24-hour Sports News". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
2. Sullivan, Tom (December 1, 1990). "Mizlou's SNN: move into new studios completed in record pace". Cable Television Business. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
3. Higgins, John M. (July 16, 1990). "Mizlou running out of cash for SNN". Multichannel News. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
4. Higgins, John M.; Umstead, R. Thomas (December 24, 1990). "SNN goes dark, Mizlou to file for Ch. 11". Multichannel News. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
5. "Talks on Cable Deal End". New York Times. AP. January 28, 1991. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
6. Higgins, John (January 28, 1991). "Landmark spikes its plans for Sports News Network". Multichannel News. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
7. Pierce, Scott D. (February 13, 1991). "ALL-SPORTS NEWS NETWORK COMING, AND CNN, TBS LEAD CABLE RATINGS". Deseret News. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2012.

• Television channels and stations established in 1989
• Television channels and stations disestablished in 1990
• Sports television networks in the United States
• Defunct television networks in the United States
• Mizlou Television Network