Who owns MSG Networks?
MSG Networks is owned by Sphere Entertainment (the United States, NYSE: SPHR).[1]
Evidence: Sphere Entertainment Co. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-12, SEC EDGAR, 12 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Sphere Entertainment Co. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Film & television › Television networks
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: SPHR
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About MSG Networks
MSG Networks is the pair of regional sports networks Sphere Entertainment owns for the New York area, carrying exclusive coverage of the Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Devils and Sabres. MSG+ is its authenticated streaming product. The Knicks and Rangers, owned by MSG Sports, have local telecast agreements with it with about three years left. The streaming service is part of the Gotham Sports platform, run jointly with the YES Network.
What Sphere Entertainment's annual report says about MSG Networks
Sentences about MSG Networks from Sphere Entertainment's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
Sphere is an experiential medium powered by advanced technologies, and MSG Networks operates two regional sports and entertainment networks, as well as a direct-to-consumer ("DTC") and authenticated streaming product.
For more than 50 years, MSG Networks has been at the forefront of the industry, pushing the boundaries of regional sports coverage.
In June 2023, MSG Networks introduced MSG+, a DTC streaming product (replacing MSG GO), which allows subscribers to access MSG Network and MSG Sportsnet as well as on demand content on smartphones, tablets, computers and other devices.
How often Sphere Entertainment names MSG Networks in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named more often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of MSG Networks
- Current owner Sphere Entertainment [1] verified
Where MSG Networks sits in Sphere Entertainment
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Sphere Entertainment
Sphere Entertainment controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
- Gotham Sports
- Sphere (2023)
Other brands in television networks, and who owns them
The 86 brands in television networks on Brandtree belong to 27 owners. The largest is Sun TV Network, with 7; Sphere Entertainment has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini TV | Sun TV Network | 🇮🇳 India |
| Global Television | Corus | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| BET | Paramount Skydance | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bounce (Scripps network) | Scripps | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cartoon Network | Warner Bros. Discovery | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Canal+ | Canal+ | 🇫🇷 France |
| AMC | AMC Networks | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Astro | Astro | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
About the owner: Sphere Entertainment
Sphere Entertainment is a publicly listed company headquartered in New York, United States. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: SPHR.
Sphere Entertainment is a Nevada corporation that owns the Sphere venue in Las Vegas and the regional sports networks of MSG Networks, and carries the name that Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. used until April 2023. The old arenas and theatres went to a new company, MSG Entertainment, in that month's distribution, and the Knicks and Rangers belong to MSG Sports. It is developing Sphere Abu Dhabi with the emirate's culture and tourism department and in January 2026 announced a smaller Sphere at National Harbor, Maryland.
Sphere Entertainment: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 MSG Networks and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; MSG Networks is not one of them.
- 20th Century Studios — Disney 🇺🇸
- AMC — AMC Networks 🇺🇸
- AMC Theatres — AMC Theatres 🇺🇸
- AMF — Lucky Strike Entertainment 🇺🇸
- Adventure Island — United Parks 🇺🇸
- Antenna TV — Nexstar 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of MSG Networks?
The parent company of MSG Networks is Sphere Entertainment, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is MSG Networks American?
Yes. MSG Networks originated in the United States and its owner, Sphere Entertainment, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is MSG Networks still owned by Sphere Entertainment?
Yes. As of 11 October 2026, MSG Networks is still owned by Sphere Entertainment. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Sphere Entertainment Co. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 12 February 2026; retrieved 2 October 2026.
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