Rec Sports
North Star Sports & Entertainment Network: Coming soon
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Locally produced sports content from around Minnesota and Iowa are coming to the airwaves in the region on July 4th through the launch of a brand new, locally run sports and entertainment network!
The North Star Sports and Entertainment Network will be available on KXLT-TV 47.2.
This new channel will feature local and regional sports organizations from around the Midwest.
KTTC Gameday, which premiered in 2024 on the H&I network and KTTC.com, will continue highlighting local high school teams – this time on this new network.
Also, more sports from Minnesota Twins, Saint Paul Saints, area college football, hockey, soccer to ultimate frisbee will be featured.
When a live or recorded game isn’t scheduled locally, viewers can still enjoy sports and entertainment programs from around the country.
PLAN TO RESCAN
With the new channel addition, that means the existing subchannels will be shaken up on July 1st. Here are the new channel lineups:
| KTTC-TV | Ch. 10 | KXLT-TV | RF Ch. 26 – Virt. Ch. 47 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.1 | NBC (1080i HD) | 47.1 | FOX (720p HD) |
| 10.2 | The CW (720p HD) | 47.2 | North Start Sports (720p HD) |
| 10.3 | MeTV (480i SD) | 47.3 | Heroes & Icons (480i SD) |
| 10.4 | Grit (480i SD) | 47.4 | ION Mystery (480i SD) |
| 10.5 | True Crime (480i SD) | 47.5 | Quest (480i SD) |
| 10.6 | Outlaw (480i SD) | 47.6 | Court TV (480i SD) |
| 10.7 | MeToons (480i SD) | 47.7 | Laff (480i SD) |
Specifically:
- MeTV is moving from 47.2 to 10.3;
- MeToons is moving from 47.3 to 10.7;
- Grit is moving from 47.6 to 10.4;
- Heroes & Icons is moving from 10.3 to 47.3; and
- Court TV is moving from 10.4 to 47.6.
Only viewers who watch via antenna will need to rescan their channel lists. Satellite and Cable viewers will update automatically with no input required.
Stay tuned for more information on the new network and channel rescanning in the coming days.
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