Tag: regional sports networks

Main Street Sports Group, owner of FanDuel Sports Networks, is on the brink of collapse unless a sale to DAZN materializes, threatening local broadcast deals for 30 MLB, NBA, and NHL teams. The NBA and MLB have contingency plans in…

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…

Fubo launched the Fubo Channel Store, letting users buy and stream third-party DTC services like Starz and Paramount+ with Showtime directly in the Fubo app, no pay TV package or separate app logins needed. It’s part of Fubo’s push to…

MLB is reportedly close to a deal with ESPN to carry both out-of-market and in-market games for five teams, marking a major step away from the fractured regional sports network model. The deal would fold in the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland…

NBA is targeting a 2027–28 launch for a national streaming platform consolidating local media rights from up to 18 teams, aiming to counter declining RSN revenues and fragmented distribution. Many FanDuel Sports Network contracts expire by 2026–27, positioning those teams…

The Senate Committee on Commerce, led by Sen. Ted Cruz, will hold a hearing on May 6 to examine the evolving landscape of sports broadcasting, particularly the shift from traditional TV to streaming. Executives from the NBA, MLB, and NHL…

MSG Networks restructured $804 million in debt down to $210 million through a refinancing deal with JPMorgan, supported by Sphere Entertainment and MSG Networks' own cash contributions. As part of the deal, MSGN slashed the Knicks and Rangers' media rights…

MASN has launched MASN+, a DTC service for Orioles and Nationals games, after years of delay due to a protracted rights dispute. The service arrives with flexible pricing but no annual plan, reflecting future uncertainty as the Nationals explore new…

NESN saw massive gains to start the 2025 MLB season, with Opening Day cross-platform viewership more than doubling and NESN 360 live-streaming up 204% year over year. A mix of pricing changes, added ticket perks, and the launch of a…

NESN just slashed the price of its NESN 360 annual plan, making it a much better deal than paying month to month. On top of that, they’re throwing in Red Sox tickets for some subscribers. Kirby unpacks why this move…