Tag: RSN
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YouTube TV & Hulu + Live TV Are Adding Another NBA RSN in 2025
The 2024-25 NBA season is here and for the first time in years, many fans can watch their favorite local teams OTA with an antenna. After years of being behind a paywall, NBA teams are transitioning away from what commissioner Adam Silver has called “a broken RSN model.” The Portland Trail Blazers are one of…
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Trail Blazers Launch Rip City Television Network, Expanding Game Access Across Pacific Northwest
The Portland Trail Blazers have finalized their over-the-air (OTA) broadcast model for the 2024-25 season, launching the “Rip City Television Network.” As reported by the Sports Business Journal, this new model will be distributed across much of the Pacific Northwest through Sinclair channels and affiliates, significantly expanding the team’s broadcast reach. Previously, the Trail Blazers…
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NBA Says RSN Model Is “Broken,” What’s Next As More Teams Head to OTA Channels
As consumer viewing habits change, the NBA puts future gains ahead of short-term losses as the league strategies its media future. While speaking at the NBA Board of Governors Press Conference last week, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver gave insight into how the league is approaching its future local game broadcasts, with what he says is…
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Chicago Sports Network to Broadcast White Sox, Bull, & Hawks Games on Free OTA TV Channels
Fans of teams in the Chicago market will be able to watch live games more easily than ever. After the shutdown of NBC Sports Chicago, the Chicago White Sox, Bulls, and Blackhawks will launch the Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) in partnership with Standard Media Group to bring fans access to their games beginning on October…
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Cutters Q&A: Scripps CEO on Bringing Sports Back to Local, and the Real Opportunity With ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV
The phone calls from sports teams looking to strike a deal with Scripps has been ringing off the hook. That’s according to Scripps CEO Adam Symson, who sat down with Cord Cutters News amidst the chaos of CES 2024. Symson shared his thoughts on why sports teams are keen to jump back into broadcast, why…
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Comcast Moves Another RSN to a More Expensive TV Package
Comcast and regional sports network SportsNet Pittsburgh struck a deal to keep local games on the provider’s system with one pricey change. SportsNet Pittsburgh, home of the Penguins and Pirates games, will move from Comcast Xfinity’s Popular TV package to the Ultimate TV package. The Popular TV package costs about $70, while the Ultimate TV…
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New York’s MSG and YES Network Form Joint Venture to Help Other Streaming Services
Who said the New York Knicks and New York Nets can’t get along? The two regional sports networks carrying those respective teams, MSG Networks for the Knicks, and YES Network for the Nets, are partnering up on a joint venture called Gotham Advanced Media and Entertainment designed to build out streaming and content distribution technology…
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DIRECTV and Bally Sports Headed to Court Over Carriage Fee Dispute
Diamond Sports Group, the parent company of embattled regional sports network Bally Sports, is heading back to bankruptcy court and taking DIRECTV with it, according to TV Answer Man. Diamond Sports argued DIRECTV owes it past carriage fees for carrying San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondback games. Diamond alleges that DIRECTV was contractually required to…
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The New Monumental Sports RSN Is Launching a Streaming Service For Cord Cutters
Back in June, Monumental Sports & Entertainment announced that it will officially rebrand its sports network, NBC Sports Washington, as Monumental Sports Network. This comes as Monumental Sports & Entertainment bought NBC Sports Washington from Comcast last year. Now Monumental Sports is launching a streaming service for cord cutters. The new Monumenal streaming service will…
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Bally Sports Wanted $300 Million From Hulu & YouTube TV In 2020 Will It Accept Less Now?
Back in 2020, Hulu and YouTube TV both dropped the Bally Sports RSNs. Now, according to new reports, Bally Sports is hoping to strike new deals with both Hulu and YouTube TV. The question now is will both sides be able to come to an agreement at a price both sides can agree to or…