Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network

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Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Country United States
Broadcast area
Headquarters New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Programming
Language(s) English
Picture format
Ownership
Owner Gray Media
Sister channels
History
LaunchedOctober 2, 2024 (2024-10-02)
Replaced Bally Sports New Orleans
Links
Website www.fox8live.com/page/pelicans/
Availability
Streaming media
FuboTV Internet Protocol television

Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network (GCSEN) is a broadcast television regional sports network in the U.S. states of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi, owned by Gray Media. The network is the broadcast home for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association.

Contents

The network launched on October 2, 2024.

History

On March 14, 2023, Diamond Sports Group, the parent company of Bally Sports New Orleans (the previous television home of the Pelicans), filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, [1] 30 days after they failed to make a $140M interest payment. [2] As part of the bankruptcy, during the 2023–24 NBA season, Bally Sports reached an agreement with the NBA to allow teams to exclusively air up to 10 games on local over-the-air networks. [3] The Pelicans reached an agreement with Gray Television for its over-the-air games. [4] On August 23, 2024, Diamond Sports rejected its contract with the Pelicans through bankruptcy court. [5]

On September 17, 2024, the Pelicans announced that Gray Television would become the exclusive home of local Pelicans games beginning with the 2024–25 NBA season. In order to air games across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, Gray announced that all games would air on the soon-to-launch Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network, which would mostly be available on digital subchannels. [6] [7] The network launched on October 2, 2024. [8] [9]

On January 13, 2025, it would be announced by Gray Media, in partnership with Major League Rugby, that the New Orleans Gold would broadcast their games exclusively on the Gulf Coast Sports Network throughout the 2025 season onward, airing all 16 of the Gold’s home and away games. [10] [11]

Prior to the 2025 MLB season, Gray Media announced agreements with the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers to air 15 games, 10 additional spring training games for the Braves and 4 for the Rangers, over-the-air. [12] Braves games (produced by FanDuel Sports Network South) will air on the Gulf Coast Sports Network in Biloxi, Birmingham, Hattiesburg, Jackson, Mobile and Montgomery. [12] Rangers games (produced by the Rangers Sports Network) will air on the Gulf Coast Sports Network in Alexandria. [13] Gray also announced an agreement with the Biloxi Shuckers of Minor League Baseball to air 12 games. [14]

In June 2025, Gray Media announced an extension to its agreement with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (WVUE had been acquired from its former owner, late Saints/Pelicans owner Tom Benson, in 2017, continuing a long-standing team relationship). Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network will rebroadcast pregame shows and air a new slate of studio shows before and after Saints games. [15] That same month, the network announced a programming agreement with Locked On Podcast Network. [16]

Carriage

The network is primarily available on local over-the-air stations, along with Cox Cable, Fubo TV and Mediacom. [17] [18] [19] [20]

Over-the-air affiliates

City of license / Market StationVirtual channelPrimary affiliation
(on main channel) [8] [21]
Alexandria, Louisiana KLGC-LD 25.2 The CW
KALB-TV 5.4 NBC
Baton Rouge, Louisiana WAFB 9.3 CBS
Biloxi, Mississippi WTBL-LD 51.3 MeTV
WLOX 13.6 ABC
Birmingham, Alabama WBRC 6.3 Fox
Hattiesburg, Mississippi WLHA-LD 18.2 Telemundo
WDAM-TV 7.5 NBC
Jackson, Mississippi WLBT 3.3NBC
Lafayette, Louisiana
(Pelicans games only)		 KXKW-LD 32.1 The Action Channel
Lake Charles, Louisiana KGCH-LD 32.1N/A
Meridian, Mississippi WOOK-LD 15.5Telemundo
WTOK-TV 11.5ABC
Mobile, Alabama WALA-TV 10.5Fox
Monroe, Louisiana KCWL-LD 24.1N/A
KNOE-TV 8.3CBS
Montgomery, Alabama WSFA 12.3NBC
New Orleans, Louisiana WVUE-DT 7.1Fox
8.3
Shreveport, Louisiana KSLA 12.2CBS

References

  1. ↑ "Diamond Sports Group Commences Voluntary Chapter 11 Proceedings to Strengthen Balance Sheet". Business Wire (Press release). March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ Ourand, John (February 15, 2023). "Diamond Sports Group not making $140M interest payment". Sports Business Journal . Leaders Group. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ Ourand, John (November 6, 2023). "Diamond Sports reaches deal with NBA". Sports Business Journal . Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ "WAFB will televise 10 of this season's Pelicans games" (Press release). WAFB. December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ Crupi, Anthony; McCann, Michael (August 23, 2024). "Diamond Sports Group Reaches Deals With NBA, NHL". Sportico. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  6. ↑ Clark, Christian (September 17, 2024). "The Pelicans officially have a new TV broadcast home. Here's how you can watch it". NOLA.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ Sklar, Sam (September 17, 2024). "How to watch New Orleans Pelicans games, Zion Williamson for free in Mississippi". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network launches with Pelicans games as the main attraction". Fox8Live. October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  9. ↑ Clark, Christian (October 3, 2024). "Pelicans making changes to broadcast team as part of Gulf Coast Sports TV rollout". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network is the exclusive home of NOLA Gold Rugby". Fox8Live. January 13, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Gray Media, NOLA Gold announces media rights deal to air games on GCSEN". WDAM. January 13, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Atlanta Braves partner with Gray Media to simulcast 15 regular season games". MLB. January 29, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  13. ↑ "How to Watch the Rangers". MLB.com. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  14. ↑ Blake, Javik. "Shuckers Announce Partnership with Gray Media, Inc. to Air 12 Games Locally on TV". Biloxi Shuckers. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  15. ↑ Winslow, George (June 5, 2025). "Gray Media Renews Rights Deal With New Orleans Saints". tvtech. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Locked On sports podcasts joining Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network lineup". WAFB. June 11, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network now on fubo" . Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network will be available in this Louisiana city soon" . Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans games now available on Cox Cable". October 22, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network expands to Mediacom". November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Stations for Network - Gulf Coast SEN". Rabbitears.info. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
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