NBCSN
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Stamford, Connecticut |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NBCUniversal (Comcast) |
| Parent | NBC Sports Group |
| Sister channels | NBC NBC Sports Regional Networks Peacock Universo |
| History | |
| Launched | July 31, 1995 (original) November 17, 2025 (relaunch) |
| Closed | December 31, 2021 (original) |
| Former names | Outdoor Life Network (1995–2006) Versus (2006–2011) NBC Sports Network (2012–2013) |
| Links | |
| Website | nbcsports.com |
NBCSN (also known as NBC Sports Network) is an American sports television channel owned by the NBC Sports Group division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It originally launched on July 31, 1995, as the Outdoor Life Network (OLN), which was dedicated to programming primarily involving fishing, hunting, outdoor adventure programs, and outdoor sports. By the turn of the 21st century, OLN became better known for its extensive coverage of the Tour de France but eventually began covering more "mainstream" sporting events, resulting in its relaunch as Versus in September 2006.
In 2011, Comcast, the original owner of the network, acquired a majority stake in NBCUniversal. As a result, Comcast merged the operations of its pay channels with those of NBC. In particular, it aligned the operation of its sports channels with NBC's sports division, NBC Sports. On January 1, 2012, Versus was rebranded as the NBC Sports Network. The branding was later shortened to NBCSN. By September 15, 2014, most of NBC Sports' operations, including NBCSN, had moved to facilities in Stamford, Connecticut.
As of February 2020, NBCSN was distributed to 79.879 million homes and was the second most watched cable sports network besides ESPN (though some sources included ESPN2 as a separate network in those figures). On January 22, 2021, after its rights to the NHL were transferred to ESPN and TNT, NBCUniversal announced that the network would shut down by the end of the year. NBCSN closed on December 31, 2021, with its sports properties moved to Peacock, USA Network, and other NBCUniversal networks.
On October 2, 2025, as part of a new carriage agreement with YouTube TV, NBCUniversal announced that it would launch a second incarnation of NBCSN, with its launch date later confirmed for November 17, 2025. The new iteration of the channel is designed to be a linear television outlet for NBC Sports after the upcoming spin-off of NBCUniversal's other cable networks (including USA Network) as Versant, primarily carrying content that was previously exclusive to Peacock (although certain sports properties will remain exclusive to the streaming platform).