Rangers Sports Network is announced

The Texas Rangers today announced the formation of a media venture called Rangers Sports Network.

This move seemed to be an inevitability, given the indications all offseason that the Rangers were going to be opting to do their own thing rather than join an existing regional network. This was further underscored by the news that came out earlier this month that games would be available on streaming through Victory+.

Evan Grant runs down the situation, indicating that there should be announcements coming for the network to be carried by local cable providers, with some games also to be broadcast over-the-air.

The Rangers, of course, had to seek alternative options for broadcasting their games…