NESN Jumps Ahead of RSN Pack With New DTC Service for Sox, Bruins Fans
The last regional sports network to get the heave-ho from DISH Network is now the first of its kind to go over the top, as Boston’s NESN today announced the launch of a…
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TV Rights Fees Draining Profit Margins as Live Sports Keep Industry Afloat
While live sports programming is the only thing keeping the lights on at the Big Four broadcast networks and is the glue that holds the rickety cable bundle together…
Bally Sports+ Aims for June Streaming Debut Aided by $635M Loan
In advance of the soft launch of its direct-to-consumer service, Diamond Sports Group on Wednesday took the wraps off its pricing plan and brand strategy while…
Charter’s Still a Fan of the RSN Model. That’s Great News for Sinclair.
The nation’s second-largest cable operator has signed a new distribution deal with Sinclair Broadcast Group that includes carriage of the 19 Bally Sports RSNs. Charter…
Yankees Lead MLB Valuations at $7 Billion, Tops Across All Sports
The Yankees and Red Sox opened the season against each other, six months after Boston ended New York’s 2021 campaign in the Wild Card game. The longtime rivals have each…
Sinclair Ignores MLB Lockout With Rays Streaming Rights Deal
While an ongoing labor stalemate seems all but certain to disrupt the 2022 MLB season, Sinclair Broadcasting’s Bally Sports unit is quietly going about the business of…
Struggling RSNs Find Bright Spot in Advertising Boomlet
Much has been said about how the fracturing pay-TV environment has negatively affected regional sports networks (think: declining subscriber counts, carriage disputes…
Sports Fans Endure TV’s Fees After Cord Cutters Flee
As the traditional pay-TV universe continues to shrink, sports fans appear to be the glue that’s keeping the bundle from falling apart completely. But despite these…
Team, Arena Roll-Up Could Be Solution for Some RSNs
In a world where the established cable bundle is in secular decline, monetizing an expensive, segmented regional sports network at scale has become a challenge. As…
Sinclair Stays the Course on DTC Launch Despite RSN Headwinds
Sinclair Broadcast Group remains bullish on launching a new direct-to-consumer service before Opening Day of the 2022 Major League Baseball season, but as CEO Chris…
Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley Reaffirms ‘Critical Mass’ for 2022 Streaming Launch
Sinclair Broadcast Group CEO Chris Ripley said the company’s regional sports networks division has “ample liquidity” to keep operating and reaffirmed plans for a major…
Non-Live Sports Content May Be a Tough Sell for Struggling RSNs
Since Q3 2019, Dish Network, YouTube TV and Hulu+ Live TV have all dropped the regional sports networks owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group (Nasdaq: SBGI) from their…
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