The network launched in 1982, as one of the first regional sports networks in the United States. Originally headquartered in Troy, PASS was owned by William Wischman, who at the time also owned independent station WXON (channel 20, now MyNetworkTV affiliate WMYD). When the network (which operated as a premium service) launched, PASS initially included some Major League Baseball games involving the Detroit Tigers, NBA games featuring the Detroit Pistons, and hockey games from the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. In 1984, Wischman sold the network to then-Tigers owner Tom Monaghan, who subsequently moved its operations into offices located in Ann Arbor at the headquarters of Domino's Pizza.