Sporticast: Netflix Shows Abound, Sinclair Streaming Service Takes Shape
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the rush by…
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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…
MLB and Sinclair ‘Need One Another’ Despite Tough Talk on Rights
JohnWallStreet is on vacation and will return Jan. 4. In the meantime, enjoy this “Best of” selection from 2021.  Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred made…
Sinclair Venture Steps Nearer to Unbundled, DTC Local Sports Content
The New York Post recently reported that Sinclair Broadcast Group was working with global investment bank LionTree in an attempt to raise $250 million for a…
Sinclair’s Bally Sports RSNs Look to ‘Gamified’ App to Keep Viewers
Sinclair Broadcasting Group is looking to expand the footprint of its regional sports networks beyond the bounds of linear TV, noting on its first quarter earnings call…
Sinclair Owes $1.82 Billion in RSN Fees Amid Tough Ad Market
If the fall quarter is when the national broadcasters rake in the bulk of their money, spring is the boom time for the regional sports networks, a period that coincides…
Sinclair, Bally’s Place Big Bets on Each Other
The New York Post reported Wednesday evening that Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI) sold the 10-year naming rights to 21 of the regional sports networks it acquired from…
Bally’s Buys Sinclair RSN Naming Rights As Part of Sports Betting Push
Bally’s Corp. has acquired naming rights to 21 of the regional sports networks purchased last year by Sinclair Broadcast Group, part of the gambling operator’s wider…
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Sinclair Exploring Sale of RSN Naming Rights to Betting Companies
Sinclair Broadcast Group is considering selling naming rights to the 21 regional sports networks it acquired from Disney, according to multiple people familiar with the…
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