SEC TV

[2][3] In 2008, ESPN reached a 15-year deal to become the Southeastern Conference's main media rightsholder, assuming the majority of football and basketball rights (besides portions that would still be held by CBS), including the syndicated package produced by Raycom Sports and its predecessors (which had broadcast SEC basketball games for 22 years, and football for 17).

[4][5][6] The first SEC Network game was the Tennessee Volunteers football team's 63-7 blowout win over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on September 5, 2009.

[7] Unlike Jefferson-Pilot/Raycom Sports, SEC TV also carried some regular season Women's basketball games in syndication on Sunday afternoons during basketball season.

The last live sports program to air on SEC TV was the quarterfinals of the 2014 men's conference basketball tournament.

The standalone SEC Network cable outlet launched August 14 of that year.