Tag: local sports rights

YES Network and MSG Networks are shutting down the Gotham Sports app and moving their direct-to-consumer services to DAZN beginning with the 2026-27 NBA and NHL seasons. The partnership lets the networks retain their valuable local sports rights while outsourcing…

DAZN is pursuing local NBA rights for 13 teams without RSN partners, offering short-term deals in the $8M to $15M range while trying to secure a foothold ahead of the NBA’s planned centralized local streaming hub. DAZN’s ViewLift acquisition gives…

DAZN’s acquisition of ViewLift positions it to operate as both a rights buyer and a full-stack streaming provider as U.S. local sports distribution undergoes rapid disruption. The move gives DAZN immediate DTC infrastructure capabilities at a time when teams are…

Ilitch Sports + Entertainment is launching Detroit SportsNet, a new network that will carry local broadcasts of the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings while offering a direct-to-consumer streaming service for $19.99 per month or $189.99 annually. MLB Media will…

Main Street Sports is on the verge of shutting down if a sale to DAZN isn’t finalized by January, potentially returning local broadcast rights for 30 teams across MLB, NBA, and NHL back to the leagues. The collapse would leave…