CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Charlotte Bobcats owner Bob Johnson will
launch a regional sports network to broadcast the team's games in
the Carolinas.
Carolinas Sports Entertainment Television will debut in October
in the two states, in time for the Bobcats' inaugural season,
Johnson announced Wednesday.
"Sports, in my opinion, is inherently local," said Johnson,
who made his fortune as founder of Black Entertainment Television.
C-SET will air about 60 Bobcats games live, along with pregame
and postgame shows and a weekly coach's show. The network also
plans to broadcast about 15 of Charlotte Sting's WNBA games.
Johnson hopes to also air minor league, college and high school
sports events in North and South Carolina.