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| Type | Regional sports network |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Broadcast area | Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa North Dakota South Dakota |
| Network | Bally Sports |
| Headquarters | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 720p (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Diamond Sports Group |
| Parent | Sinclair Broadcast Group & Entertainment Studios Networks |
| Sister channels | WUCW |
| History | |
| Launched | March 1, 1989 |
| Replaced | WCCO II |
| Former names | Midwest Sports Channel (1989–2001) Fox Sports Net North (2001–2004) FSN North (2004–2008) Fox Sports North (2008–2021) |
| Links | |
| Website | ballysports |
| Availability (some events may air on overflow feed Bally Sports North Extra due to event conflicts) | |
| Streaming media | |
| Bally Sports app | www.ballysports.com/ (U.S. cable internet subscribers only; requires login from participating providers to stream content; some events may not be available due to league rights restrictions) |
| DirecTV Stream | Internet Protocol television |
Bally Sports North is an American regional sports network owned by Diamond Sports Group, and operates as a Bally Sports affiliate. The channel broadcasts coverage of sporting events involving teams located in the Upper Midwest region, with a focus on professional and collegiate sports teams based in Minnesota.
The network maintains production studios and offices located in downtown Minneapolis, which are shared with production and office operations of Bally Sports Wisconsin, which formerly served as a subfeed of Fox Sports North until it was spun off into a separate channel in 2006.
Bally Sports North is available on cable providers throughout Minnesota, western Wisconsin, northern Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota; it is available nationwide on satellite via DirecTV.