An agreement between the new Chicago Sports Network and DIRECTV will provide live Bulls, Blackhawks and White Sox games to five states, including Illinois, beginning next month. In a news release Wednesday,

The network will be available to subscribers of DIRECTV’s Choice packages or higher, just as NBCSCH has been. That network will go off the air on Sept. 30.

DirecTV becomes first major distributor to deliver Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls, and White Sox games across all three teams’ home territories

The "wide-ranging satellite, streaming and IPTV licensing agreement" will deliver up to 300 NBA, NHL and MLB games to DirecTV satellite TV, DirecTV Stream and U-verse customers in "most of Illinois and Iowa, as well as parts of Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin, starting Oct. 1, DirecTV said.

We have always prided ourselves on being a sports leader and intend to remain at the forefront,” said DIRECTV Chief Content Officer Rob Thun. “The most important element in