Bally Sports North: Tripleheader plans, channel assignments for spring sports
MINNEAPOLIS — Bally Sports North (rebranding from FOX Sports North) announced plans Friday to cover several Minnesota pro sports tripleheaders scheduled to take place in April and May.
With the Minnesota Twins, Timberwolves and Wild all playing throughout the spring, Bally Sports will be utilizing three channels – Bally Sports North, Bally Sports North PLUS and Bally Sports Extra on The CW Twin Cities. All games, as well as pre and postgame coverage will also stream exclusively on the regional sports network’s digital platforms.
Bally Sports North and Bally Sports North PLUS will be found on regular channel lineups, with Bally Sports Extra on The CW – Twin Cities, found on channel 23.1 over-the-air, channel 808 on Comcast and channel 23 on DirecTV in in Twin Cities metro or 668-2 in the non-metro. Bally Sports and The CW Twin Cities are part of the Sinclair Broadcast Group family of networks.
TRIPLEHEADER SCHEDULE / CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS
SUNDAY, APRIL 3
| Minnesota Twins vs. Milwaukee Brewers | 6 p.m. | Bally Sports North |
| Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Philadelphia 76ers | 7 p.m. | Bally Extra – CWTC |
| Minnesota Wild vs. Las Vegas Golden Knights | 8 p.m. | Bally Sports North PLUS |
FRIDAY, APRIL 16
| Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Miami Heat | 7 p.m. | Bally Extra – CWTC |
| Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks | 7 p.m. | Bally Sports North |
| Minnesota Twins vs. L.A. Angels | 8:30 p.m. | Bally Sports North PLUS |
MONDAY, APRIL 26
| Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland | 5 p.m. | Bally Sports North |
| Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues | 7 p.m. | Bally Sports North PLUS |
| Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Utah Jazz | 7 p.m. | Bally Extra – CWTC |
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5
| Minnesota Twins vs. Texas Rangers | 6:30 p.m. | Bally Sports North PLUS |
| Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Memphis Grizzlies | 7 p.m. | Bally Extra – CWTC |
| Minnesota Wild vs. Las Vegas Golden Knights | 7 p.m. | Bally Sports North |
FRIDAY, MAY 7
| Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers | 6 p.m. | Bally Sports North |
| Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Miami Heat | 7 p.m. | Bally Extra – CWTC |
| Minnesota Wild vs. Anaheim Ducks | 7 p.m. | Bally Sports North PLUS |
Bally Sports North channel availability can be found here as well as in the chart below.
| Provider | Market | North | North+ | North Extra |
| Comcast | Twin Cities | 863 | 963 | 808 |
| DirecTV | Twin Cities metro | 668 | 668-1 | 23 |
| DirectTV | Non metro | 668 | 668-1 | 668-2 |
| Spectrum | Duluth | 824 | 71 | Bally Sports App |
| Spectrum | Alexandra | 824 | 63 | Bally Sports App |
| Spectrum | Mankato | 824 | 26 | Bally Sports App |
| Spectrum | Little Falls | 824 | 63 | Bally Sports App |
| Mediacom | South Central MN | 832 | 834 | Bally Sports App |
| Mediacom | South East MN | 832 | 834 | Bally Sports App |
| Mediacom | West Central MN | 832 | 834 | Bally Sports App |
| Mediacom | Northern MN | 832 | 834 | Bally Sports App |
| Mediacom | South Dakota | 832 | 834 | Bally Sports App |
| Mediacom | Iowa | 832 | 834 | Bally Sports App |
| Mediacom | Wisconsin | 832 | 833 | Bally Sports App |
| Midco | Most Areas | 623 | 639 | Bally Sports App |
| Midco | International Falls | 792 | 769 | Bally Sports App |
| Paul Bunyan | Most Areas | 556 | 560 | Bally Sports App |
| Sjoberg’s Cable | Most Areas | 626 | 651 | Bally Sports App |
| Consolidated | Most Areas | 530 | 534 | Bally Sports App |
| GoldenWest | Most Areas | 31 | 317 | Bally Sports App |
| Arvig | Sauk Centre | 518 | 526 | Bally Sports App |
| Arvig | Melrose | 29 | 126 | Bally Sports App |
| Arvig | Monticello | 34 | 135 | Bally Sports App |
| Arvig | All other areas | 453 | 485 | Bally Sports App |
| Halstad Telephone Co. | Most Areas | 21 | 22 | Bally Sports App |
| Winnebago Coop | Most Areas | 524 | Bally Sports App |
Timberwolves, Twins and Wild programming will air on Bally Sports North and stream live on the upcoming all-new Bally Sports app, and on ballysports.com, when a consumer authenticates through their pay-TV service. The Bally Sports app will be available on mobile and tablet devices, including iOS and Android, as well as connected devices including, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, PlayStation, Roku Players and Roku TV, Samsung and LG platforms and Xbox One. The FOX Sports GO app will update to the all-new Bally Sports app upon the release of the new app. Fans can also download the app for free from the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Amazon App Store, Roku App Store, XBOX One App Store and Windows App Store.
About Bally Sports North
Bally Sports North (formerly FOX Sports North) presents more live, local sports programming than any other network or broadcast system in the market. Serving sports fans throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North and South Dakota, the regional network produces over 250 live sporting events every year. For more regional sports content, visit www.ballysports.com and follow @BallySportsNOR on Twitter, @BallySportsNorth on Instagram and BallySportsNorth on Facebook.
About The CW Twin Cities
The CW Twin Cities is the CW affiliate for Minneapolis/St. Paul and surrounding areas. Offering a variety of programing for the whole family including Court, Talk, and Game shows, Sitcoms, Movies, News, Sports, and The CW Network Prime Time programing. The station features the CW Crew, hosts of MNfluencers, a local show which explores local happenings in and around the Twin Cities. For more info, visit thecwtc.com and follow @thecwtwincities on Twitter, theCWtwincities on Facebook, and @theCWtc on Instagram.
