MSG or FSN, showing the monopoly that Cablevision had over local sports. The monopoly ended in 2002, when the New York Yankees and New Jersey Nets started the YES Network, lessening Cablevision's need to show pro games on Metro. The Mets would leave Cablevision and start their own network, SportsNet New York, at the end of the 2005 season. For the start of the 2005-2006 NHL and NBA seasons, Cablevision revived MSG2 and FSN2 for overlapping games, which DirecTV and Dish Network carry. The Rise and Fall of MSG Metro MSG Metro's suite did not bill success and had to make adaptations to stay alive. By 2000, MSG Metro merged Learning and Guide into the Guide, removing the Zagat-style programming, and the combined channel was simply named MetroTV. Key shows like Studio Y moved to MetroTV, and Learning evolved into a digital channel, MetroStories, which showcased biographical type programming premiered on MetroLearning. Soon after, MSG Metro dropped the MSG from the title and focused on the simple Metro logo for its networks. By the end of 2000, Metro was spun with completely new programming and had added on more sports programming, including Game Face with Dave Sims. Management also hired new producers, who changed much of the programming including its flagship Studio Y and had deleted the panelists, focused on two new hip-hop hosts and converted the show to a hip-hop format. Both shows dissolved in early 2001. By 2002, Metro had joined with New York Magazine and thus, a new identity for Metro was in place, which basically eradicated the MetroStories channel. The partnership was designed to add more original shows, including Subway Q&A (a Q&A show based on the New York City Subway) and To Live and Date in New York (a dating show focusing on NY singles). Ratings continued to not change, although most of the network's use was now focused on overflow sports coverage from MSG. In 2005, the MetroChannels disappeared for good, leaving only Metro Traffic & Weather to be the sole survivor, which was rebranded as part of the News 12 suite. References External links www.msg.com/ – MSG Network official website Cablevision Television channels and stations established in 1998 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2005 Television stations in New Jersey Television stations in New York (state) Television stations in New York City Defunct local cable stations in the United States Defunct mass media