Collapse of Regional Sports Networks (Diamond Sports Group files bankruptcy, Warner-Discovery looking to leave business, Xfinity drops Bally)

[Kirk Van Houten]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841563884953403687

 

[Jumptheshark]

Looks like it may hit Baseball for the 2025 season. The filing bally filed today drops all but one of the baseball teams the show

 

[wildthing202]

Bit off-topic, but Spectrum/Charter made a deal with NBC/Comcast to add basic Peacock to Spectrum Select TV customers in 2025.

Peacock Added to Spectrum Packages as Part of New Multiyear NBCUniversal Deal

Peacock will soon be free for Spectrum TV Select customers as part of a new multiyear deal between NBCUniversal and Charter.

www.thewrap.com

Just another move to keep the sinking ship afloat a little bit longer and prevents a carriage dispute later on between the two largest cable providers even though it was unlikely to happen given that they are partners on the Xumo streaming boxes...

 

[No Fun Shogun]

The new Hawks/Bulls/Sox channel is continuing to be a gongshow.

Sox are historically bad.

Hawks are likely going to be a lottery team again.

Bulls are.... the Bulls.

And unsurprisingly, Comcast and Google don't think that CHSN will be much of a ratings draw through 2025.

 

[dj4aces]

To me, this sounds like another Bally Sports attempt with the Chicago market in mind. Erecting a paywall between the fans and sports content -- especially if the teams behind that paywall suck, isn't going to make people subscribe to Comcast (in this example) just to see it.

I could be wrong ...and since I'm not in Chicago, I probably am... but I really don't see this lasting very long or being very successful.

 

[patnyrnyg]

When the NHL wanted to take over all the team websites, the Rangers fought it tooth and nail. Eventually, the Rangers lost the battle. MLB could try to do the same, but the fight would be MUCH bigger and more expensive for YES and NESN. SNY? Cohen may support the league as he doesn't own it, Wilpons still do. Before the team was sold, contract was written so SNY paid very little to the Mets for the rights.

 

[joelef]

When the NHL wanted to take over all the team websites, the Rangers fought it tooth and nail. Eventually, the Rangers lost the battle. MLB could try to do the same, but the fight would be MUCH bigger and more expensive for YES and NESN. SNY? Cohen may support the league as he doesn't own it, Wilpons still do. Before the team was sold, contract was written so SNY paid very little to the Mets for the rights.

Teams with their own networks will fight mlb. Tv tooth and nail since it gives them a financial advantage