Bek Sports Network

What Bek Sports Network does

Bek Sports Network is a regional broadcasting company operating the BEK TV network across North Dakota and western Minnesota, delivering live local sports (high school athletics, NDRA rodeo, NAIA college games, NFL matchups), local news, and entertainment programming. The company's technical foundation comprises three over-the-air broadcast towers (KNDB-26 Bismarck-Dickinson, KNDM-24 Minot-Williston, KNGF-27 Fargo-Grand Forks), each broadcasting four sub-channels (BEK TV, BEK Sports 2, BEK Sports 3, BEK News), plus the BEK TV+ direct-to-consumer streaming platform available across iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, and Fire TV.

The business operates as a division of BEK Communications Cooperative, a North Dakota-incorporated telecommunications cooperative, which provides capital backing and integration with member broadband/telecom infrastructure. Revenue is generated through four distinct streams: (1) BEK TV+ consumer subscriptions at $9.99/month or $74.99/year; (2) the JMAR Bowling specialty subscription at $14.99/month; (3) broadcast distribution fees from 15+ cable and satellite carriers including DirecTV, Dish, Midco, and Spectrum; and (4) Catalyst B2B digital marketing services targeting North Dakota businesses with CTV advertising, geo-fencing, paid search, and purchase-intent audience data. Distribution is multi-channel, combining over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, owned-and-operated streaming apps, and direct enterprise sales.

The company has signaled geographic expansion ambition through March 19, 2026 FCC applications for ten new low-power TV stations across South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, and additional North Dakota markets. It has also vertically extended into B2B digital advertising via Catalyst and into niche sports content via the JMAR Bowling series. Bek Sports Network has been recognized as Best Local TV Station in the Bismarck Tribune's Best of the Best contest for five consecutive years.

Name

Bek Sports Network

Legal name

BEK Communications Cooperative

Website

https://bek.tv

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bek Sports Network operates BEK TV and BEK TV+, delivering live and on-demand local sports, news, and entertainment across North Dakota and western Minnesota via three broadcast towers, 15+ cable/satellite carriers, and a multi-platform streaming app, with B2B digital marketing via Catalyst.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

National & Regional Sports TV Networks (Linear) (MPABAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Sports Broadcast Stations (Regional Local Rights, High School/College) (MPABACAK)

Keywords

• Regional television broadcasting
• Local sports programming
• Live streaming subscription
• Digital advertising services
• Over-the-air broadcast network

Headquarters

HQ city

Bismarck

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consumer Subscriptions (BEK TV+): Direct-to-consumer streaming subscriptions at $9.99/month or $74.99/year providing unlimited access to live and on-demand BEK programming across multiple devices.
2. Catalyst Digital Marketing Services: Digital advertising services including CTV/streaming TV, digital display, social media ads, email marketing, geo-fencing, YouTube advertising, and paid search targeting businesses.
3. Broadcast Distribution Fees: Fees collected from cable and satellite providers (BEK Communications, Dakota Central, Dickey Rural Networks, Direct TV, Dish Network, Midco, Spectrum, etc.) for carriage of BEK TV channels.
4. JMAR Bowling Series Subscription: Specialty subscription at $14.99/month featuring exclusive PBA bowler content, tournament coverage, and behind-the-scenes videos, with portion supporting youth bowling initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

BEK Sports Network operates BEK TV, a regional television station broadcasting local sports (high school, college, NFL, NDRA rodeo) and news across North Dakota and western Minnesota via three over-the-air broadcast towers and cable/satellite carriage. It also offers BEK TV+, a direct-to-consumer streaming subscription service providing live and on-demand access to all BEK programming. The company additionally runs Catalyst, a digital marketing/advertising services platform targeting local businesses with multi-channel digital ad solutions and purchase-intent data.

Product overview

Bek Sports Network operates as a regional television broadcasting company offering a multi-channel platform centered around BEK TV (local TV station), BEK Sports (with three sports channels - BEK Sports, BEK Sports 2, BEK Sports 3), and BEK News. The primary streaming product is BEK TV+, a subscription service providing live and on-demand access to all BEK programming. The company also offers Catalyst, a separate digital marketing advertising platform targeting businesses with purchase intent data and multi-channel digital advertising solutions. The product portfolio includes specialized content series like JMAR Bowling and BEK Play as supplementary offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BEK TV+: Subscription streaming service providing unlimited access to BEK Sports, BEK News, and all BEK programming for $9.99 monthly or $74.99 annually.
• BEK Sports
• BEK Catalyst
• Headliners Bowling Series

Products and services

• BEK TV BEK TV is a live, local TV station broadcasting sports and news content statewide across North Dakota, available over-the-air through three broadcast towers and through 15+ cable/satellite providers. It carries sub-channels including BEK Sports, BEK Sports 2, BEK Sports 3, and BEK News, serving residents of North Dakota and western Minnesota.
• BEK TV+ BEK TV+ is a direct-to-consumer streaming subscription service providing unlimited access to BEK Sports, BEK News, and all BEK programming anytime, anywhere. Available on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and web at $9.99 per month or $74.99 annually.
• Catalyst Catalyst is a digital marketing and advertising services platform enabling businesses to reach high-intent consumers based on real online behavior, search intent, and purchase predictor data across multiple digital channels including CTV, display, social, search, and geo-fencing.
• JMAR Bowling - Headliners Bowling Series Headliners Bowling Series is a specialty subscription streaming content offering featuring exclusive PBA bowler interviews, tournament coverage, equipment reviews, and behind-the-scenes videos, available on BEK TV+ at $14.99/month with a portion of subscription supporting youth bowling initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Best Local TV Station for 5 consecutive years

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MASN (Mid-Atlantic Sports Network): Regional sports network carrying MLB and college content for the Mid-Atlantic region, structurally analogous to BEK Sports in delivering regionally relevant sports to local audiences through linear and streaming channels.
• RFD-TV: National rural-focused TV network covering rodeo, agriculture, and rural lifestyle content. Comparable to BEK in targeting underserved rural audiences with content national networks ignore, though at national scale.
• SNY (SportsNet New York): Regional sports network serving the New York metropolitan area with Mets and college sports coverage. Operates a similar linear-plus-streaming hybrid model to BEK and serves as a comparable peer in regional sports broadcasting economics.
• Cowboy Channel: Linear and streaming channel dedicated to western sports and rodeo, including PBR events. Comparable to BEK's NDRA rodeo coverage and JMAR bowling series as niche sports content with a loyal rural audience.
• NESN (New England Sports Network): Regional linear sports TV network serving New England with dedicated sports channels, comparable in core model to BEK's regional sports broadcasting across North Dakota. Both monetize via carriage fees, regional ad sales, and increasingly via DTC streaming tiers.
• Midco Sports Network: Regional sports network serving North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota, operated by Midcontinent Communications. Directly overlaps with BEK's geographic footprint and content focus on local high school and college sports.

Emerging players

• FloSports: Subscription streaming platform dedicated to niche and underserved sports verticals. Comparable to BEK TV+ in targeting niche sports audiences, but operates at national scale with rights to numerous emerging sports categories.

Broad incumbents

• Gray Television: Large US operator of local TV stations with growing digital and streaming operations. Comparable to BEK in operating local broadcast infrastructure and monetizing via carriage fees, ad sales, and digital extensions, but at materially larger scale.
• NewsNation: National cable news network with strong regional affiliate reach, including significant North Dakota carriage. Comparable to BEK News as a local news offering within a multi-channel broadcast portfolio, though NewsNation targets national rather than hyper-local audiences.
• Bally Sports (Diamond Sports Group): Largest portfolio of regional sports networks in the US, holding local MLB/NBA/NHL rights. Comparable business model to BEK (regional linear sports + streaming) but at much larger scale, serving as both a competitive benchmark and a cautionary case given Diamond's recent bankruptcy.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/beksports
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/BEKSportsNetwork
• Facebookfacebook.com/BEKSports
• Instagraminstagram.com/beksportsnd

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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