Nbc Sports Boston is an American regional sports network that is owned by the NBC Sports Group unit of NBCUniversal and operated as an affiliate of NBC Sports Regional Networks. The channel broadcasts coverage of professional sports events in the Boston area, including Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, and college sports. Nbc Sports Boston is available on cable providers throughout New England and online via the channel's website.
Nbc Sports Boston was launched on November 6, 2017, as a result of Comcast's acquisition of majority ownership in BNN (Boston's Neighborhood Network). The rebranding coincided with the relaunch of CSN New England as a sister network focusing on live game telecasts and highlights; both networks share studios in Burlington, Massachusetts. Prior to the acquisition and relaunch, NESN was the exclusive home for all Red Sox games not televised nationally; select Bruins games also aired onNESNplus due to overflow programming rights restrictions imposed by NHL broadcasting contracts. In addition to carrying simulcasts of programs airing on NESN—including pre-game and post-game shows surrounding Bruins and Red Sox game telecasts—the network also airs original programs not seen on its sister network.