Spectrum Sports (Texas) Explained

Spectrum Sports
Launch Date:	2010
Closed Date:	June 2017
Network:	Spectrum Sports
Owner:	Time Warner Cable (2010-2016) Charter Communications (2016-present)
Website:	North Texas Central, South & West Texas
Country:	United States
Area:	Austin, Beaumont/Port Arthur, Corpus Christi, Dallas–Fort Worth, El Paso, Harlingen, Killeen/Temple, Laredo, Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, Waco, and Wichita Falls
Headquarters:	Austin, Texas
Former Names:	Texas Channel (2010–2012) Time Warner Cable SportsChannel Texas (2012–2016)

Spectrum Sports was a regional sports network serving Texas and owned by Charter Communications through its acquisition of Time Warner Cable in May 2016. It ceased operations in June 2017, with some of its remaining programs migrating to Spectrum News Austin.

Programming

The following sporting were carried by Spectrum Sports (Texas):

TAPPS high school games weekly (football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball; Fridays live)
UIL football (Thursdays live, Friday & Saturday tape delayed, post-season live)
UTRGV basketball and baseball^[1]
Dallas Sidekicks indoor soccer^[2]
UTSA Roadrunners basketball (select)
SMU Mustangs basketball (select)
Southland Conference basketball (Lamar, Incarnate Word, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, etc.) (select)
Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup^[3]
Texas State Bobcats football, basketball, and baseball
Allen Americans hockey

Other shows that aired on Spectrum Sports:

Raceline
Future Phenoms
Sled Head
Torc Unleased
Xtream Racing
FC Dallas MLS soccer (simulcast of TXA 21 outside of Dallas–Fort Worth, primary broadcaster for select games)
Dallas Vigilantes arena football