SNY

SNY, which stands for SportsNet New York, is an American television channel that shows sports. It is owned by a group of companies that work together, including Sterling Equities, Charter Communications, and Comcast.

The main focus of SNY is to broadcast games and shows about the New York Mets baseball team. It also shows some games and news about the New York Jets football team, as well as college sports.

SNY's offices and studios are located at 4 World Trade Center in New York City. People can watch SNY on cable and fiber optic TV services in the New York area and the state of New York. It is also available across the whole country on satellite TV through DirecTV.

History

SportsNet New York was created so the New York Mets could have more control over their television broadcasts. Before this, from 1998 to 2002, another company called Cablevision had exclusive rights to show local sports games in New York City, which caused some problems for fans.

In 2002, a group called YankeeNets started the YES Network to show games for the New York Yankees and New Jersey Nets. The Mets stayed with Cablevision until 2005 when their contract ended. On March 16, 2006, the New York Mets started SportsNet New York with help from Comcast and Time Warner Cable.

By 2011, the Mets earned $68 million from SNY for showing their games. By 2013, experts estimated that $1.2 billion of the Mets' value came from SNY. SNY was first located in the Time-Life Building at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan until moving to 4 World Trade Center in March 2017. In 2025, SNY planned to launch a streaming service through MLB.com and the MLB app.

Sports coverage

SNY is the main local broadcaster for the New York Mets. It shows at least 120 Mets games each season that are not on national TV or streaming services like Apple TV+ or Roku Channel. SNY also creates games for WPIX, a local TV station, to share with other stations near the Mets' area.

In 2005, the New York Jets agreed to let SNY show over 250 hours of Jets-related shows each year. This includes regular season and off-season content with players, coaches, and team leaders.

SNY also shows sports from many colleges. It broadcasts games from the University of Connecticut, Fordham University, Columbia University, Stony Brook University, and others. The network also features college basketball games from the Northeast Conference and the Connecticut Ice college hockey tournament.

Original programming

News and debate programs

• The Thread – This show started in March 2019 and shows New York sports news using social media. It airs at 5 p.m. and has guests from entertainment and radio.
• Honda SportsNite – A daily sports highlights show that airs at 11:00 p.m. and has rebroadcasts during the night and morning.
• Loudmouths – A sports talk show that debates top sports topics each weeknight at 5:30 p.m., hosted by Jon Hein.
• Baseball Night New York – A primetime show about New York City’s baseball teams, airing weekdays at 6:00 pm and hosted by Sal Licata.
• Carton and Roberts – A radio show simulcast from WFAN-AM and WFAN-FM, airing weekday afternoons from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, hosted by Craig Carton and Evan Roberts.

Entertainment programs

• Beer Money! – A game show that airs Sundays at 7:00 p.m. Hosts visit bars in New York and New Jersey, asking sports questions for prizes. Contestants can leave with their winnings or risk it for more.

Mets-related programs

• Mets Classics – Rebroadcasts of past and current Mets games.
• Mets Fast Forward – A one-hour recap of the previous day’s Mets game, airing at 6:00 and 9:00 a.m.
• Mets Insider – A bi-weekly show covering many topics about the Mets.
• Mets Kids Clubhouse – A weekly show for kids about baseball, hosted by Neha Joy and airing Saturdays at 12:00 p.m.
• Mets Hot Stove – Offseason discussions about the Mets, hosted by Gary Apple.
• Mets Pre-Game Live – A half-hour preview of the next Mets game.
• Mets Post-Game Live – A half-hour recap and analysis after Mets games.
• Mets Weekly – A weekly magazine show about the Mets, airing Sundays at 6:00 p.m.
• Mets Yearbook – A look back at Mets seasons from 1962 to 1988.
• Mets Year in Review – A recap of the Mets season since 2009.
• Mets Amazin’ Finishes – A countdown of the best Mets games, often shown during rain delays.

On-air staff

Current on-air staff

Hosts and analysts

• Joe Benigno – Daily News Live panelist
• Willie Colon – Jets post-game studio analyst; Jets Nation and NFL analyst
• Jon Hein – Loudmouths co-host
• Ray Lucas – Jets post-game studio analyst; Jets Nation and NFL analyst
• Eamon McAnaney – Honda SportsNite anchor and reporter; Loudmouths and Daily News Live co-host; fill-in Mets pre-game and post-game studio analyst
• Sweeny Murti – Yankees beat reporter
• Jonas Schwartz – Daily News Live host and studio host
• Bart Scott – Jets post-game studio analyst; Jets Nation and NFL analyst
• Michelle Yu – Honda SportsNite anchor and reporter; Daily News Live co-host

New York Mets telecasts

• Gary Apple – Mets pre-game and post-game studio host, host of Mets Hot Stove, fill-in play-by-play announcer
• Jerry Blevins – fill-in Mets pre-game and post-game studio analyst
• Gary Cohen – Mets play-by-play announcer
• Terry Collins – fill-in Mets pre-game and post-game studio analyst
• Ron Darling – Mets color commentator/game analyst
• Jim Duquette – fill-in Mets pre-game and post-game studio analyst
• Steve Gelbs – Mets field reporter and fill-in play-by-play announcer, host of Mets Amazin' Finishes
• Keith Hernandez – Mets color commentator/game analyst
• Michelle Margaux – Mets fill-in field reporter
• Todd Zeile – Mets pre-game/post-game studio analyst and fill-in Mets color commentator

Notable former on-air staff

• Steve Berthiaume – SportsNite anchor (2006–2007; left network in January 2007 and rejoined ESPN, now the lead broadcaster for the Arizona Diamondbacks)
• Kevin Burkhardt – Mets field reporter and alternate play-by-play announcer; host of Mets Hot Stove (2007–2014; now lead play-by-play announcer for NFL on Fox)
• Chris Carlin – GEICO SportsNite anchor; Loudmouths co-host; and Mets Pre Game and Post Game Live host and Rutgers football and basketball analyst
• Julie Donaldson – host of Mets Weekly (2006–2007; now anchor/reporter at NBC Sports Washington)
• Scott Ferrall – Daily News Live and Wheelhouse personality (2007–2009; now host of nationally syndicated radio show for CBS Sports Radio)
• Nelson Figueroa - Mets pre and post-game analyst (2015–2019)
• Ralph Kiner – fill-in Mets color commentator/game analyst (2006–2013)
• Meredith Marakovits – GEICO SportsNite anchor and reporter; Daily News Live co-host (2009–2011; now at YES Network)
• Lee Mazzilli – studio analyst on Mets pre and post-game shows (2007–2008)
• Kaitlin Monte – Mets Insider host (2013–2014; now at KRIV in Houston)
• Bob Ojeda – Mets pre-game and post-game studio analyst (2009–2014)
• Wayne Randazzo - Mets alternate play-by-play announcer (now lead play-by-play broadcaster for the Los Angeles Angels and Apple TV+)
• Harold Reynolds – studio analyst on Mets pre-game and post-game shows (2008; joined the MLB Network in 2009)
• Gary Thorne - Mets alternate play-by-play announcer
• Bobby Valentine – fill-in Mets pre-game and post-game studio analyst
• Matt Yallof – host of Mets pre-game and post-game shows (2006–2008; joined MLB Network in 2009)

Availability

When SNY started, it faced challenges getting onto Cablevision because the New York Mets had moved their games from Cablevision’s channels, MSG Network and FSN New York (now MSG Sportsnet). A judge decided the Mets had properly ended their deal with Cablevision by paying a large fee.

Over time, SNY became available on different services. Comcast started carrying it in Hartford in March 2008, and Cox Communications added it in July 2008. In August 2011, a special Connecticut version called SNY-CT launched. Today, SNY can also be found in Palm Beach County, Florida and nationwide through Verizon Fios. However, because of rules from Major League Baseball, Mets games aren’t shown in some areas, though other shows are.

Since 2017, SNY has allowed fans to watch Mets games online through its website and the NBC Sports app. In 2022, SNY launched its own app for streaming. In February 2025, SNY and MLB announced that Mets games would also be available on the MLB app.