Diamond Sports late on making payment to Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks are the only team so far to have not received payment.
The Diamondbacks are the only team so far to have not received payment.
Sinclair owns nearly three dozen ABC affiliates across the country.
"In a worst-case scenario, our games will still be on the air."
Diamond met the 13 conditions required by the NBA when this deal was renewed, but will breach one if they file for bankruptcy in March as expected, leaving the league with a decision.
As per John Ourand of Sports Business Journal, Diamond is now expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 15.
The other shoe is about to drop for the Bally Sports RSNs.
"I think you should assume that if Diamond doesn’t broadcast, we’ll be in a position to step in."
Diamond Sports isn't bankrupt quite yet, but give it a couple weeks.
Prices will increase by $5 per month on all packages, along with an increased RSN fee.
"You don’t have to know where the laces are on a football to be compelled by this, and that’s the goal."
An enjoyable documentary tries a new approach to better understand an old rivalry.
The doc will air on RSNs across the country, along with a national airing on Tennis Channel, before landing on BTN.
Bringing live sports to fans in-market without the need for a traditional provider is good! Charging this much, though? Very bad.
“We never received a coherent response to that, which our analysis suggested that what they were looking for from us was not going to solve their problems”
Sinclair is taking a step that usually leads to a sale.
Marquee is smart to try and tap into prospect intrigue, which is the only real intrigue around the Cubs this season.
This was less than ideal!
"You can’t just be solely reliant on a direct-to-consumer product. That would be a really problematic situation for everybody in the ecosystem, if that’s all you had."
The joys of state-run media!
Obviously blackout restrictions still apply for live games.
Bally Sports+ is a necessary evolution for RSNs, but it won't all be smooth sailing.
Bally Sports+ is set to launch at $19.99 a month, or $189.99 (a $50 discount) for a full year.
Distribution issues remain a challenge for Marquee, however.
Crisis has been averted as Spectrum subscribers avoid losing channels.
Both sides seem like they want to make a deal.