{"id":15254,"date":"2017-08-23T13:30:33","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T18:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/?p=15254"},"modified":"2017-08-23T13:56:46","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T18:56:46","slug":"comcast-sportsnet-chicago-rebrand-nbc-sports-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2017\/08\/23\/comcast-sportsnet-chicago-rebrand-nbc-sports-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Comcast SportsNet Chicago to rebrand as \u2018NBC Sports Chicago\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/a> NBC Sports Chicago<\/p><\/div>\n

For the fifth time since it signed on 35 years ago, Chicago\u2019s regional sports network is getting a new name.<\/p>\n

On October 2, Comcast SportsNet Chicago <\/a>will be rebranded as \u201cNBC Sports Chicago.\u201d New look, new logo, same network.<\/p>\n

The move, announced Wednesday and first reported<\/a> by Chicago Tribune sports writer Phil Rosenthal, will bring CSN Chicago in line with the eight other regional sports networks across the country in the NBC Sports Group.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to complete the brand evolution of our remaining RSNs, which will now include the iconic NBC Sports name on all of our networks,\u201d David Preschlack, president of NBC Sports Regional Networks, said in a statement. \u201cThis development is a reaffirmation of our continued commitment to provide the best, most compelling local sports coverage to our fans across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some viewers may still recall the launch of SportsVision, Chicago\u2019s original subscription sports television service, in 1982. Its branding evolved over the years:<\/p>\n