Launched August 14, 2014 Owned by ESPN Inc.
Headquarters Charlotte, North Carolina
Website getsecnetwork.com
Availability for Satellite
DirecTV Channel 611 [1] (8/14/2014) * Dish Network Channel 408 [2] (8/14/2014)
Cable
Comcast Yes 8/14/2014 * Time Warner Yes 8/14/2014 * Charter Yes 8/14/2014
Cox Yes 8/14/2014 * Cablevision Yes 8/14/2014 * Brighthouse Yes 8/14/2014
IPTV
AT&T U-Verse 1607 (HD) 8/14/2014 607 (SD) 8/14/2014
CenturyLink Prism Yes 8/14/2014 * Google Fiber Yes 8/14/2014
SEC Network is an upcoming cable college sports network dedicated to coverage of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), scheduled to launch on August 14, 2014. The network will be operated by ESPN Inc. as part of a 20-year partnership, and feature coverage of SEC sports, along with news/analysis programs and other content focusing on the SEC's member schools. The network's coverage will also succeed an identically-named syndication package (since re-named SEC TV), which was produced by its syndication arm ESPN Regional Television.[3][4]
SEC Network will air events across the 21 sports that the conference sponsors; within its first year, the network and its digital outlets plan to broadcast at least 1000 live events, with at least 450 on television. Yearly, the network will broadcast approximately 45 football games, 100 men’s basketball games, 60 women’s basketball games, and 75 baseball games. For football, SEC Network plans to air three Saturday games per week in early, afternoon, and evening windows. While CBS will maintain its first pick of games for its 3:30 p.m. ET telecast, it will no longer have an exclusive broadcast window for SEC football games—allowing ESPN's outlets and SEC Network to air games alongside CBS.[5]
Original content on SEC Network will include studio and analysis programs, programs produced by the SEC's member institutions, along with encore presentations of SEC events.[5] In May 2013, Paul Finebaum signed with ESPN to host a daily radio show based out of Charlotte, which will be simulcast by SEC Network.[9] On December 6, 2013, SEC Commissioner Mike Slive announced SEC Nation, a travelling pre-game show similar to ESPN's own College GameDay, which will be hosted by ESPN commentator Joe Tessitore, and will also feature analysis from Paul Finebaum.[10]