RSNs Are on Unsteady Ground, but Local TV Is Still Lifeblood of MLB
Baseball gets its hooks into you early. The game starts winning you over at around the same time you’re still heavily invested in dinosaurs or sharks or whatever and…
regional sports networks
DirecTV’s MySports Adds RSNs in 18 Markets, Including Chicago
Ahead of MLB’s Opening Day, DirectTV has officially added regional sports networks to its MySports skinny bundle in 18 markets via its MyHome Team add-on. Most of…
DirecTV’s MySports Streaming Will Offer RSN Access Later This Year
The market for sports skinny bundles has shifted, given recent news that Venu Sports is not moving forward, Disney is investing into Fubo, and DirecTV will be offering a…
NBA’s Trail Blazers Latest to Go With Free TV, Team Streaming
The Portland Trail Blazers will broadcast most of their local games over the air for the first time in franchise history. Several weeks after announcing that the…
Blackhawks, Bulls, White Sox Take to Free Airwaves With CHSN
Chicago sports fans don’t have to pay a cable company to watch Connor Bedard anymore, and there will be no charge to see the Bulls or White Sox on TV, either. The…
Timeline of Diamond Sports Group’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Diamond Sports Group, the subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group that operates 20 Bally Sports networks, is now a year into a long, messy bankruptcy process. The story…
Ohtani’s Payday Fueled by Dodgers’ Lucrative Local TV Business
In the days leading up to the Dodgers’ historic $700 million signing of Shohei Ohtani, baseball’s hot stove season had been in the grips of a cold snap, as uncertainty…
KnightTime Descends on Vegas, Signaling New Sports Media Era
A championship banner isn’t the only thing the Vegas Golden Knights are unveiling this week. After celebrating last season’s Stanley Cup victory during an opening night…
Opinion
Monumental Sports Network Ushers in New Era in Local Broadcasting
Today’s guest columnist is Zach Leonsis, president, media & new enterprises, Monumental Sports & Entertainment. One year ago, Monumental Sports & Entertainment…
Diamond RSNs Must Pay 50% to 4 MLB Teams in Bankruptcy Case, for Now
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez on Wednesday ordered that Diamond Sports Group pay four MLB teams (Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins…
Diamond RSN’s Missed Payments Spur Late May MLB Court Fight
Sports fans haven’t noticed any changes since Diamond Sports Group—a collection of 19 regional sports networks (RSNs) doing business as Bally Sports—filed for Chapter 11…
Portland Trail Blazers Show How Regional Broadcasts Can Evolve
Every NBA broadcast needs a Cory Jez. The Portland Trail Blazers’ on-air analytics insider plays a role similar to the ex-refs who now populate NFL announcer booths…
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