Sporticast: RSN, WTF? What’s Up With Sinclair Regional Sports Networks
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with media consultant Lee Berke about the mounting financial issues at Diamond…
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Diamond Sports Removes Sinclair as Operator of Regional Sports Networks
Just days after taking a $1 billion impairment loss on its troubled Bally Sports unit, the board of Diamond Sports Group has voted to block parent company Sinclair…
Ballmer’s ClipperVision to Stream Six Game Feeds in NBA First
The Los Angeles Clippers are the first NBA team to offer local fans a comprehensive series of options for watching games without the need for a cable…
Sinclair RSN Sale Talk May Be Warning Shot to Leagues and Teams
Diamond Sports Group—the Sinclair-owned subsidiary that controls the 21 Bally Sports regional sports networks—was reported to have hired an investment bank (LionTree)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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No Relief for Bally Sports RSNs Despite Sinclair-DISH Detente
DISH Network and Sinclair Broadcasting this week agreed to a brief extension of their expired carriage deal, and in so doing ensured that 97 CBS, NBC, ABC…
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