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.
The biggest story in basketball — Jeremy Lin’s winning streak on the New York Knicks — is happening in New York City but about two million residents may be missing it due to a retransmission consent dispute between Time Warner Cable and MSG Network, which could result in sports fans dumping TWC subscriptions.
