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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 720p (HDTV) (HD feed downgraded to letterboxed 480i for SDTV sets) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company, 80%; Hearst Communications, 20%) |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | August 14, 2014 |
| Replaced | SEC TV |
| Links | |
| Webcast | www (U.S. cable internet subscribers only; requires login from pay television provider to access content) |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Service(s) | Sling TV, AT&T TV, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Vidgo |
SEC Network (SECN) is an American multinational sports network owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which operates the network, through its 80% controlling ownership interest) and Hearst Communications (which holds the remaining 20% interest). The channel is dedicated to coverage of collegiate sports sanctioned by the Southeastern Conference (SEC) including live and recorded event telecasts, news, analysis programs, and other content focusing on the conference's member schools.[1][2] The network is estimated to have 70 million subscribers, more than any other dedicated sports network.[3]
The network's coverage serves as the successor to an eponymous syndication package (later renamed SEC TV), which was produced by its syndication arm ESPN Regional Television.[1] SEC Network is operated out of ESPN facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina, shared with ESPN Events, some operations for the ACC Network, and formerly ESPNU. While Charlotte is not an SEC market itself, it is in close proximity to universities that are members of the conference and shares a television market with the northern part of South Carolina, which is part of the South Carolina Gamecocks' television market.[4][5]
The network's digital platform, SEC Network+ (SECN+), streams on ESPN.com and the ESPN app for SEC Network subscribers, and carries SEC events not broadcast on television. SECN+ broadcasts are simulcast on ESPN+.
- ^ a b "SEC And ESPN Announce New TV Network". SEC. 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ "SEC Releases 2014 Conference Football Schedule". SEC. 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ "How much more does ESPN make in affiliate revenue than the other sports networks?". Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "SEC Network announced: Launching in 2014, AT&T already on board". SBNation. Vox Media. May 2, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ "SEC Will Start TV Network in 2014". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 August 2013.