Big Sky Network

is a Montana-based operation located in downtown Butte that can be seen nationwide as a subchannel. It launched in March of 2011 as Big Sky Channel, and was rebranded on February 5, 2014 under its current banner.
==Programming==
A good majority of Big Sky Network's programming includes outdoor lifestyle, Country Western, cultural history of the state of Montana, and some sporting events throughout the state that would otherwise never be seen by other networks.
===Programs produced for Big Sky Network===
* Big Sky NewsNite - evening news program
* Sunrise Big Sky - morning news program
* Big Sky SportsNite - evening sporting news program
* SportsDay Montana - morning sporting news program
* Sunday Automotive Showcase - morning automotive infomercial (also available as a podcast through the ABN Mobile app, or participating podcast carriers)
* Hunters' Roost - Friday morning video simulcast of Hunters' Breakfast from Missoula, MT (stream via KXGZ AM 1290/98.3 FM or The Montana Outdoor Radio Show Facebook Live page)
* Montana Outdoor Live - Saturday morning video simulcast of The Montana Outdoor Radio Show (stream via ABNMontana.com, participating Montana radio stations, or The Montana Outdoor Radio Show Facebook Live page)
* Big Sky Real Estate Showcase, presented by Engel-Volkers Western Frontier Realty - real estate infomercial
* State of the Big Sky - weekly public affairs program (also available as a podcast through the ABN Mobile app, or participating podcast carriers)
* Montana Untamed - outdoor lifestyle
* Hidden Treasures - documentary series
* The Last Best Dish - food and culinary
* Montana Bandstand - music series
* Big Sky Gearheads - automotive lifestyle
* 18 Wheels of Big Sky Steel - trucking culture
* Montana's Last Best Iron Horses - railroading documentary series
* Rodeo Unlimited: Bulls, Bucks, and Gold - rodeo lifestyle
* Griz Nation - dedicated sports talk program for University of Montana
* The Cats' Den - dedicated sports talk program Montana State University
* Big Flicks in the Big Sky - films from the annual Big Sky Film Festival
* Friday Night Lights - prep football
* Big Sky Prep Game of the Week - other high school/prep sports
* NAIA Big Game of the Week - NAIA sports
* Montana Special Olympics games (Area Games and State Games)
* The Montana Roundtable - news and information program
* Ag Life Untamed - spin-off of Montana Untamed
* Montana Baseball Tonite - sports talk program (Pioneer League, American Legion, Major League Baseball)
* Prep Football Weekly - weekly high school football program (also available as a podcast through the ABN Mobile app, or participating podcast carriers)
== Fall 2023 Schedule (subject to change) ==
Main Big Sky Network schedule (all times Mountain GMT-7:00)
Time 	Sunday 	Monday 	Tuesday 	Wednesday 	Thursday 	Friday 	Saturday
6:00 AM 	Sunday Automotive Showcase 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Montana Outdoor Live
6:30 AM 	Sunday Automotive Showcase 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Montana Outdoor Live
7:00 AM 	Sunday Automotive Showcase 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Montana Outdoor Live
7:30 AM 	Sunday Automotive Showcase 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Sunrise Big Sky 	Montana Outdoor Live
8:00 AM 	Big Sky Real Estate Showcase 	SportsDay Montana 	SportsDay Montana 	SportsDay Montana 	SportsDay Montana 	Hunters' Roost + 
SportsDay Montana 	Griz Nation
8:30 AM 	Big Sky Real Estate Showcase 	SportsDay Montana 	SportsDay Montana 	SportsDay Montana 	SportsDay Montana 	Hunters' Roost + 
SportsDay Montana 	Griz Nation
9:00 AM 	Big Sky Real Estate Showcase 	SportsDay Montana 	SportsDay Montana 	SportsDay Montana 	SportsDay Montana 	Hunters' Roost + 
SportsDay Montana 	The Cats' Den
9:30 AM 	Big Sky Real Estate Showcase 	SportsDay Montana 	SportsDay Montana 	SportsDay Montana 	SportsDay Montana 	Hunters' Roost + 
SportsDay Montana 	The Cats' Den
10:00 AM	State of the Big Sky 	The Montana Roundtable 	The Montana Roundtable 	The Montana Roundtable 	The Montana Roundtable 	The Montana Roundtable 	Sunrise Big Sky Football
10:30 AM	State of the Big Sky 	The Montana Roundtable 	The Montana Roundtable 	The Montana Roundtable 	The Montana Roundtable 	The Montana Roundtable 	Sunrise Big Sky Football
11:00 AM	Church at the Gates w/Mark Pritchard 	The Last Best Dish 	The Last Best Dish 	The Last Best Dish 	The Last Best Dish 	The Last Best Dish 	Big Sky FCS Tailgate Show
11:30 AM	Church at the Gates w/Mark Pritchard 	Montana Untamed 	Montana Untamed 	Montana Untamed 	Montana Untamed 	Montana Untamed 	Big Sky FCS Tailgate Show
12:00 PM	The Wild Bill Gospel Hour 	Big Sky Midday Report 	Big Sky Midday Report 	Big Sky Midday Report 	Big Sky Midday Report 	Big Sky Midday Report 	Big Sky FCS Tailgate Show
12:30 PM	The Wild Bill Gospel Hour 	Big Sky Midday Report 	Big Sky Midday Report 	Big Sky Midday Report 	Big Sky Midday Report 	Big Sky Midday Report 	Big Sky FCS Tailgate Show
1:00 PM 	American Sportsman Diaries (acquired ABN Maxx program)	18 Wheels of Big Sky Steel 	Big Sky Gearheads 	Montana Midweek Report 	Hidden Treasures 	Big Sky Prep Game of the Week (taped)	FCS College Football
1:30 PM 	American Sportsman Diaries (acquired ABN Maxx program)	Montana Exposure 	Big Sky Gearheads 	Montana Midweek Report 	Hidden Treasures 	Big Sky Prep Game of the Week (taped)	FCS College Football
2:00 PM 	American Sportsman Diaries (acquired ABN Maxx program)	Monte's Adventures Across Montana 	John King's Backroads of the Big Sky	You Found What in Montana? 	Brain Busters 	Big Sky Prep Game of the Week (taped)	FCS College Football
2:30 PM 	American Sportsman Diaries (acquired ABN Maxx program)	Monte's Adventures Across Montana 	John King's Backroads of the Big Sky	You Found What in Montana? 	Brain Busters 	Big Sky Prep Game of the Week (taped)	FCS College Football
3:00 PM 	Grille City USA (2003-2014) 	 	 	 	 	Big Sky Prep Game of the Week (taped)	FCS College Football
3:30 PM 	Grille City USA (2003-2014) 	 	 	 	 	Big Sky Prep Game of the Week (taped)	FCS College Football
4:00 PM 	Livin' Country (acquired ABN Maxx program) 	Falcon406 (news talk program) 	Falcon406 (news talk program) 	Falcon406 (news talk program)	Falcon406 (news talk program)	Falcon406 (news talk program) 	FCS College Football
4:30 PM 	Livin' Country (acquired ABN Maxx program) 	Falcon406 (news talk program) 	Falcon406 (news talk program) 	Falcon406 (news talk program)	Falcon406 (news talk program)	Falcon406 (news talk program) 	FCS College Football
5:00 PM 	Livin' Country (acquired ABN Maxx program) 	Rodeo Unlimited: Bulls, Bucks and Gold	Ag Life Untamed 	Prep Football Weekly 	Montana Sports Weekly 	FCS Nation (syndicated) 	GM of Montana FCS Post-game Show
5:30 PM 	Livin' Country (acquired ABN Maxx program) 	Rodeo Unlimited: Bulls, Bucks and Gold	Ag Life Untamed 	Montana Baseball Tonite 	Montana Sports Weekly 	FCS Nation (syndicated) 	GM of Montana FCS Post-game Show
6:00 PM 	Big Sky NewsNite 	Big Sky NewsNite 	Big Sky NewsNite 	Big Sky NewsNite 	Big Sky NewsNite 	Big Sky NewsNite 	Big Sky NewsNite
6:30 PM 	 	 	 	 	 	Friday Night Lights prep football 	
7:00 PM 	 	 	 	 	 	Friday Night Lights prep football 	
7:30 PM 	 	 	 	 	 	Friday Night Lights prep football 	
8:00 PM 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Montana Bandstand
8:30 PM 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Montana Bandstand
9:00 PM 	Big Sky SportsNite 	Big Sky SportsNite 	Big Sky SportsNite 	Big Sky SportsNite 	Big Sky SportsNite 	Big Sky SportsNite 	Big Sky SportsNite
9:30 PM 	Big Sky SportsNite 	Big Sky SportsNite 	Big Sky SportsNite 	Big Sky SportsNite 	Big Sky SportsNite 	Big Sky SportsNite 	Big Sky SportsNite
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