YES Network Company Description
Homeruns and slam dunks are the primetime feature at Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network. The company operates the YES Network, a regional cable sports channel that primarily airs New York Yankees baseball games and New Jersey Nets basketball games. The channel also broadcasts pre-game and post-game shows, sports talk shows, and news, along with some regional collegiate games, classic sports footage, and other sports features. The YES Network is distributed in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Launched in 2002, the channel is controlled by the Steinbrenner family, which also owns the Yankees; other investors include Goldman Sachs and a group led by former Nets owner Ray Chambers.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of YES Network's organization from inception to current status.
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