Tag: aggregation strategy

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Main Street’s Shutdown Forces the NBA to Finally Rebuild Local Media From Scratch

The Streaming Wars Staff

April 3, 2026

Main Street Sports Group’s shutdown leaves 20 NBA and NHL teams without local broadcast partners, marking the effective collapse of the RSN model after failed payments and an unsuccessful sale attempt. The NBA’s using this disruption to consolidate local rights…

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YouTube TV Wins Big as Disney Pushes ESPN’s Next Chapter Into the Bundle

Kirby Grines

by The Streaming Wars Staff

November 16, 2025

Disney and YouTube TV have resolved a two-week carriage dispute, finalizing a multi-year deal that restores Disney’s channels and integrates ESPN Plus and the forthcoming ESPN Unlimited into YouTube TV. The agreement reflects a strategic pivot toward aggregation, positioning ESPN’s…

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