The YES Network and MSG Networks have formed a streaming joint venture that could one day lead to New York Yankees and New York Knicks games being housed on a single service. Gotham Advanced Media and Entertainment, or GAME, is the new 50-50 venture, which is aiming for technical and operational synergies. Like many players in the cash-intensive direct-to-consumer business, the two sports entities have found streaming to be a costly proposition.
LTN, the media technology and video transport solutions company, announced in a press release today its multi-year agreement with media company MSG Networks. “The collaboration will enable the organization’s complete […]
James Dolan, executive chairman of Madison Square Garden, which already owns regional sports networks MSG, MSG+ and MSG Varsity, among others, is weighing the rollout of a national cable channel called MSG National, sources say. The new channel wouldn’t be able to offer Knicks or Rangers games — but would look to air behind-the-scenes-type series and what is called “shoulder programming,” which includes video shows on players or pre-game interviews.
Facing a heated battle with MSG sports network over rising rates, Time Warner Cable Inc. CEO Glenn Britt said sports channels should be sold separately from the main cable TV package of channels.
