Tag: RSN
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AT&T SportsNet and Root Sports Have Been Removed from Dish TV
Regional sports networks AT&T SportsNet and Root Sports were removed from Dish TV today. Dish customers will no longer have access to AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain, AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, and Root Sports Northwest. “The current RSN model is fundamentally broken,” said Brian Neylon, group president, DISH TV. “This model requires nearly all customers to pay…
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Distributors Say They’re ‘In the Dark’ About Bally Sports DTC Plans
Sinclair Broadcasting Group’s Bally Sports has gone through a lot of changes over the course of the year. The regional sports networks rebranded from Fox Sports to Bally Sports earlier this year with a future focus on allowing in-game sports betting. Bally Sports has also announced plans to revolutionize sports viewing by launching a Direct-To-Consumer…
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Sinclair Aiming for $23/Month Streaming Plan for Bally Sports in 2022
Since Sinclair and Bally’s announced an agreement that would result in the branding of Sinclair’s regional sports networks to Bally Sports channels, there has been talk of bringing those channels direct to consumer. This has always been the plan for Sinclair and now we have some more details about when that new service might be…
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MLB Talks RSNs Going Direct to Consumer
For cord cutters, streaming America’s National Pastime may become a lot easier in the near future. Earlier this week during a keynote interview at the Stream TV Sports Summit, MLB’s Chief Operations and Strategy Officer Chris Marinak discussed the idea of making Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) games available directly to consumers. “What we’re trying to…
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Sling TV and Dish Remove Regional Sports Networks and MASN
Updated to include a statement from an NBC RSN spokesperson. Dish announced today that MASN and NBC regional sports networks were removed from both Sling TV and Dish last night. The update affects 10 states and Washington DC. Customers will no longer have access to NBC Sports Washington, NBC Sports Bay Area, and NBC Sports…
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The Bally Sports App Launches March 31: Here’s What to Expect
Update: the Fox Sports Go app has not yet been given the Bally Sports update. We’ve reached out to the company for details and will be back with an update when we learn more. Beginning Wednesday, March 31, Sinclair Broadcasting will complete their rebrand of the Fox Sports Regional Networks to their new name, Bally…
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Sinclair and Bally’s Unveil New Logo and RSN Names
This week, Sinclair and Bally’s Corporation released a joint statement alongside a new logo and new names for Sinclair’s owned and operated regional sports networks. The two companies announced a partnership that led to the rebranding in November. The new names and logos will replace the current FOX Sports branding in the coming months. “We…
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Sinclair Regional Sports Networks Will Be Rebranded as Bally Sports
Sinclair Broadcast Group and Bally’s, owner of Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino, announced today an agreement for a long term partnership that will rebrand Sinclair’s 21 Fox regional sports networks under the Bally’s name. Bally’s will reportedly pay $85 million to Sinclair in a ten year deal for naming rights. Sources tell The NY…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Netflix’s Price Hikes, T-Mobile’s New Streaming Service, and More
It’s Halloween weekend, but before we get to the tricks and treats, we have some streaming news to get to first. This week, we’re going to talk about Netflix bumping up pricing on a few of its plans, and T-Mobile launching a new entry into the live TV streaming field. Elsewhere, third quarter earnings continue…
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Sinclair Considers Restructuring, Affecting Regional Sports Networks
It’s been just over a year since Sinclair Broadcast Group purchased 21 Fox regional sports networks through its subsidiary Diamond Sports Group for $9.6 billion. The company is now reportedly looking into restructuring, with an analyst calling the RSNs “Sinclair’s Achilles heel.” The company and its creditors have each brought in advisers to assist with…