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Pay-per-view service for San Francisco Giants baseball games Television channel

GiantsVision
Programming
Country	United States
Broadcast area	San Francisco Bay Area
Network	Pay-per-view
Language(s)	English
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Bay Area Interconnect
History
Launched	1986; 39 years ago (1986)
Closed	1989; 36 years ago (1989)
Replaced by	SportsChannel Bay Area

GiantsVision was a pay-per-view television service for Major League Baseball games featuring the San Francisco Giants. GiantsVision was in operation for four seasons (1986–1989). Prior to this, the team's only local television outlet was KTVU, which had been broadcasting Giants games since 1961.

Background

GiantsVision was managed by San Jose-based Bay Area Interconnect. It was headed by Robert Hartzell and Mike Shapiro. Subscription costs began at $5.95 per game, with a full 45-game package available for $154. GiantsVision garnered an average viewership of 22,000 per game through the first two months of the 1988 season.

GiantsVision was shut down at the conclusion of the 1989 season when it was purchased by SportsChannel and floated as SportsChannel Bay Area after the merger. By 1990, at least 105 San Francisco Giants games had been televised, far more than the approximately 55 games that GiantsVision offered.

Commentators

Joe Morgan, Duane Kuiper, and Phil Stone were the principal announcers for GiantsVision. Kuiper's brother, Jeff, was the producer of the broadcasts. David Koppett produced features for GiantsVision and later SportsChannel telecasts of Giants games. He also served as associate producer and graphics operator on Giants telecasts.

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San Francisco Giants

Established in 1883
Formerly the New York Gothams and the New York Giants
Based in San Francisco, California (Bay Area)

Franchise

Ballparks

Polo Grounds Oakland Park St. George Grounds Hilltop Park Seals Stadium Candlestick Park Oracle Park
Spring training:	Bolton Street Park Payne Park Flamingo Field LSU Varsity Baseball Field Denison Field Al Lang Stadium Phoenix Municipal Stadium Scottsdale Stadium

Culture

Lore

Rivalries

Athletics
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Yankees
- Subway Series (historically)

Retired numbers

Pre-World Series Champions (2)

1888
1889

Temple Cup Champions (1)

1894

World Series Champions (8)

National League
Championships (23)

Division titles (9)

Wild card (3)

Minor league affiliates

Triple-A: Sacramento River Cats
Double-A: Richmond Flying Squirrels
High-A: Eugene Emeralds
Single-A: San Jose Giants
Rookie: ACL Giants; DSL Giants Black; DSL Giants Orange

Seasons (143)
1880s	1880 · 1881 · 1882 · 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889
1890s	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
1900s	1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
1910s	1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
1920s	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
1930s	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1940s	1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
1950s	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960s	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s	2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Broadcast television in the San Francisco Bay Area

This region includes the following cities: San Francisco

Oakland

San Jose

Santa Rosa

Gilroy
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Full power

KTVU (2.1 Fox, 2.2 Fox WX, 2.3 Movies!, 2.4 Buzzr)
KRON-TV (4.1 CW, 4.2 ANT, 4.3 REW, 4.4 TBD, 4.5 Defy)
KPIX-TV (5.1 CBS, 5.2 Start, 5.3 Dabl, 5.4 Fave, 5.5 Comet)
KGO-TV (7.1 ABC, 7.2 Localish, 7.3 Charge!, 7.4 HSN)
KQED (9.1 PBS, 9.2 KQEH, 9.3 World, 9.4 Kids)
KNTV (11.1/11.3 NBC, 11.2/11.4 Cozi, 11.5 Am. Crimes)
KDTV-DT (14.1 UNI, 14.3 Get, 14.4 Mystery)
KOFY-TV (20.1 Merit, 20.2 Grit, 20.3 Positiv, 20.7 CRTV, 20.8 Fun Roads)
KRCB (22.1 PBS, 22.2 Create, 22.3 NHK)
KTSF (26.1 Ind., 26.3 Sino TV, 26.5 VietDay, 26.6 VSTV Viet Shopping TV)
KMTP-TV (32.1 NASA/Kpop/DW-TV)
KICU-TV (36.1 MNTV, 36.2 KBS America, 36.3 Nosey, 36.4 Catchy, 36.5 QVC)
KCNS (38.1 LC, 38.2 Sky Link, 38.3 SBN, 38.5 NTD, 38.6 NTD English)
KTNC-TV (42.1 TCT, 42.2 ESNE)
KPYX (44.1 Ind., 44.2 Nest, 44.3 MeTV, 44.4 Confess, 44.5 QVC2)
KSTS (48.1/48.3 TMD, 48.2/48.4 TXO, 48.5 Am. Crimes, 48.6 Oxygen)
KEMO-TV (50.1 ShopHQ, 50.2 Visión Latina, 50.3 MMN, 50.4 Outlaw, 50.5 Timeless TV, 50.6 OnTV4U)
KQEH (54.1 PBS, 54.2 KQED, 54.3 World, 54.4 Kids)
KPJK (60.1 Edu. Ind., 60.2 F24, 60.3 NHK, 60.4 DW-TV, 60.5 FNX, 60.6 KRCB-FM)
KKPX-TV (65.1 Ion, 65.2 Bounce, 65.3 Court, 65.4 Ion+, 65.5 Laff, 65.6 Grit, 65.7 Get, 65.8 QVC)
KFSF-DT (66.1 UniMás, 66.2 UNI, 66.4 Grit, 66.5 Crime)
KTLN-TV (68.1 H&I, 68.2 MeTV, 68.3 Story, 68.4 MeTV+, 68.5 Quest, 68.6 MeToons)

Low power

KAXT-CD (1.1 Catchy)
KURK-LD/KQSL-LD 3/17 (x.1 theDove, x.2 CMC - USA, x.3 CMC, x.4 Ace TV, x.5 Blues TV, x.6 Fam, x.7 Retro, x.9 Heartland, x.10 AUN, 26.2 KTSF)
KBKF-LD (6.1 Air1 audio (FM6), 6.2 UChannel)
KPJC-LD (12.1 NOW TV, 12.2 RVTV, 12.3 Ads, 12.4 OnTV4U, 12.5 ACN)
KQTA-LD (15.1 JTV, 15.2 KQSL/TLN West, 15.3 Crossings TV, 15.4 MBC America, 15.5 Newsmax2, 15.7 K-Love, 26.11 KTSF)
KSCZ-LD (16.1 KDHL, 16.2 VCAL, 16.3 VietSky, 16.4 VLife, 16.5 QHTV, 16.6 Nét Việt, 16.7 AWM-TV, 16.8 VBS, 16.9 U Channel, 16.10 VNA-TV, 16.11 SBTN, 16.12 IBC-TV, 16.14 Viet Vegas, 16.15 Ventana, 16.16 VMTV, 16.17 Chida TV)
KMPX-LD (18.1 ShopHQ)
KAAP-LD (24.1 DiyaTV, 24.3 ANT, 24.7 OANPlus, 24.8 AWE Plus, 24.10 JTV, 24.11 QVC, 24.12 QVC2, 30.1 Estrella)
KMMC-LD (24.1 DiyaTV, 24.7 OANPlus, 24.8 AWE Plus, 30.1 Estrella, 30.2 silent, 30.6 VBS)
KCNZ-CD (28.1 LATV, 28.2 Mariavision, 28.4 ShopHQ, 28.5 JTV, 28.6 LC, 28.7 Fun Roads)
KQRO-LD (45.1/.3/.6 OnTV4U, 45.2 Fubo, 45.4 365BLK, 45.5 Outlaw, 45.7 SNC)
KDTS-LD (52.1 Daystar, 52.2 Daystar Español, 52.3 Daystar Reflections)

Outlying areas

Santa Rosa/Sonoma County

KFMY-LD/KUKR-LD 6/27 (x.1 theDove, x.2 CMC - USA, x.3 CMC, x.4 Ace TV, x.5 Blues TV, x.6 Fam, x.7 Retro, x.8 KTSF, x.9 Heartland, x.10 AUN, 30.1 Estrella)
KZHD-LD (15.1 JTV, 15.2 KQSL/TLN West, 15.3 Crossings TV, 15.4 MBC America, 15.5 Newsmax2, 15.7 K-Love, 26.11 KTSF, 30.1 Estrella)
KDTV-CD (28.1 UNI, 28.2 UniMás, 28.3 Get, 28.4 Mystery, 28.5 Crime)
KFTY-LD (45.1/.6/.7 OnTV4U, 45.2 Defy, 45.3 365BLK, 45.4 Outlaw, 45.5 Fubo)
KDAS-LD (52.1 Daystar, 52.2 Daystar Español, 52.3 Daystar Reflections)

Fort Bragg/Ukiah/Mendocino County
Lakeport/Lake County

K17CG-D (3.1 NBC, 3.2 MeTV, 3.3 Story, 3.4 QVC2, 58.1 CW/MNT, 58.2 H&I)
K27EE-D (5.1 CBS, 5.2 Start, 5.3 Dabl, 5.4 Fave, 5.5 Comet)
K21CD-D (4.5 Defy, 7.1 ABC, 7.2 Localish, 7.3 Charge!, 7.4 HSN)
KQSL / K15FJ-D (8.1/15.1 TLN West, 8.2 Daystar)
K31GK-D (9.1 PBS, 9.2 KQEH, 9.3 World, 9.4 Kids)

ATSC 3.0

KRON 4 (2.1 Fox, 4.1 CW/MNTV, 5.1 CBS, 7.1 ABC, 11.1 NBC, 14.1 UNI)
KBKF-LD (6.1 Air1 audio (analog), 6.2 UChannel)

Cable

Local-access

Streaming

Defunct

Transmission facilities

California television: Bakersfield; Chico–Redding; Eureka; Fresno; Los Angeles; Medford OR; Monterey; Inland Empire (Palm Springs); Reno NV; Sacramento; San Diego; San Francisco; Santa Barbara; El Centro CA / Yuma AZ

Major League Baseball on television

Contract history

By decade	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

Over-the-air broadcasters

Fox
ABC
- history

Former	CBS DuMont NBC history

Pay television broadcasters

Former	USA Fox Family/ABC Family

Streaming media carriers

Apple TV+
The Roku Channel

Former	Peacock YouTube

MLB owned
and operated entities

Broadcast days

Local broadcasters

Regional sports networks	AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports NBC Sports FanDuel Sports Network Marquee Sports Network MASN NESN Rangers Sports Network Root Sports SNY Space City Home Network Spectrum SportsNet LA Sportsnet SportsNet Pittsburgh SportsChannel YES Network
Superstations	TBS (Atlanta Braves) WGN Sports (Chicago Cubs and White Sox)
Pay-per-view services	GiantsVision
Owned-and-operated stations	Fox
Syndication arrangements	MLB Local Media Gray Television

News television series

MLB Network programs	Hot Stove Intentional Talk MLB's 20 Greatest Games MLB Network Showcase MLB Tonight Off Base Quick Pitch

Specialty programming

Reality television series	The Club The Franchise

Rebroadcasts	ESPN Classic Mets Classics Yankees Classics

Broadcasters by event

International coverage

MLB International

Australia	ESPN Australia Fox Sports One
United Kingdom and Ireland	TNT Sports Five BBC Sport (UK only)
Canada	Sportsnet TVA Sports
Latin America	ESPN Fox Sports
Brazil	ESPN Brasil Fox Sports
Japan	Fuji TV NHK TBS
South Korea	SPOTV

Landmark events

Miscellaneous

National sports broadcasting in the United States

Sports broadcasting contracts in the United States

Broadcast

Major Networks	CBS Sports CW Sports ESPN on ABC Fox Sports NBC Sports
Other	Scripps Sports Telemundo Deportes TUDN on Univision

Cable

General	CBS Sports Network ESPN ESPN2 ESPNews ESPN Deportes FS1 FS2 Fox Deportes TUDN (Univision Sports)
Pro league affiliated	MLB Network Extra Innings Strike Zone NBA TV NBA League Pass NFL Network NFL RedZone NHL Network NHL Center Ice
Occasional	AXS TV CBS Sports: Nickelodeon NBC Sports: CNBC USA Network Universo TNT Sports: HBO TBS TNT TruTV
College specific	ACC Network Big Ten Network ESPNU SEC Network
Niche	The Action Channel beIN Sports beIN Sports en Español The Cowboy Channel FanDuel TV FanDuel Racing Fox Soccer Plus Golf Channel MAVTV Next Level Sports Outdoor Channel Sportsman Channel World Fishing Network Pursuit Channel Racetrack Television Network Tennis Channel TyC Sports Willow

Streaming

General	DAZN ESPN+ FloSports Red Bull TV Stadium Venu Sports
Pro league affiliated	MLB Network MLB.tv MLS Season Pass NBA League Pass NFL+ (NFL RedZone) NFL Sunday Ticket NHL.TV
Occasional	Apple TV+ Max (TNT Sports) Netflix Paramount+ (CBS Sports) Peacock (NBC Sports) Prime Video (MGM+) The Roku Channel Tubi (Fox Sports)
Niche	Cowboy Channel+ FanDuel TV+ Honor Club MyOutdoorTV T2 TrillerNet Triller TV+ TrillerPass TNA+ UFC Fight Pass

v t e Regional sports broadcasting in the United States
FanDuel Sports Network	Detroit Miami Florida Sun Midwest Indiana Kansas City North Cleveland Ohio Great Lakes Southeast South Southwest Oklahoma Los Angeles West SoCal Wisconsin
Fenway Sports Group	NESN SportsNet Pittsburgh
MSG Entertainment	MSG Network MSGSN MSG Western NY
NBC Sports Regional Networks	Bay Area Boston California Philadelphia SportsNet New York (part ownership)
Sinclair Broadcast Group	Nevada Sports Net Marquee Sports Network (part-ownership) YES Network (part-ownership)
Spectrum Sports	Hawaii Kansas City Los Angeles Spectrum SportsNet SportsNet LA SportsNet New York (part ownership)
Gray Media	Arizona's Family Sports Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network Peachtree Sports Network Silver State Sports & Entertainment Network
Independent	Altitude Sports BYU TV Sports Chicago Sports Network Cyclones.tv LFSN MASN MLB Local Media Monumental Sports Network Root Sports Northwest Space City Home Network Buckeye Cable Sports Midco Sports Nevada Sports Net Scripps Sports (local broadcast) SWX Right Now

v t e Defunct television sports networks in the United States
National	America One American Sports Classics American Sports Network Back9Network Baseball Network CNN/SI ESPN 3D ESPN Classic ESPN Goal Line & Bases Loaded ESPN Events Football Network Fox Soccer Lorimar Sports Network Mizlou NBCSN NHL Network (1975–1979) NewSport One World Sports ONTV Olympic Channel Speed SportsChannel America Stadium College Sports Sports Network Universal Sports Network
Regional	4SD ACC RSN Arizona Sports Programming Network/Cox Sports AT&T SportsNet Root Sports Utah AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain Bally Sports Arizona New Orleans San Diego Carolinas SE Comcast SportsNet Southeast Southwest Cox Sports Empire Fox Sports Networks Carolinas Chicago Houston Tennessee GiantsVision Hawkvision MountainWest NBC Sports Chicago NBC Sports Northwest Oregon Sports Network Pac-12 Network PASS Sports Prime Sports Prime Sports Upper Midwest PRISM Royals Sports San Diego Cable Sports Network Spectrum Spectrum Sports Carolinas Florida New York Ohio Texas Wisconsin SportsChannel Cincinnati Los Angeles Philadelphia Sports Time Sportsvision Sportsvue Victory Sports One
Syndication	Raycom Sports (ACC Network) Big 12 Network SEC TV TVS
Out-of-market	ESPN College Extra ESPN Full Court ESPN GamePlan NCAA Mega March Madness MLS Direct Kick NASCAR Hot Pass

O. Out-of-market sports packages
P. Premium channel

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