Amazon To Buy Minority Stake In RSNs Giant Diamond Sports, Sinclair To Pay $495M In Settlement

Prime Video will become the primary partner through which consumers can purchase streaming services from the largest U.S. operator of regional sports networks under a framework for a reorganization plan set to allow the company to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

NBC Sports Chicago Sets Chicago White Sox Coverage

NBC Sport Chicago – the home of the Chicago White Sox – has announced its multiplatform coverage for the 2023 MLB regular season, which is highlighted by 151 live White […]

Bally RSN Parent Misses Payments, Enters Grace Period

The missed payments by Diamond Sports Group started a 30-day grace period that could be the prelude to a bankruptcy filing, which could lead to changes in how televised games are made available to viewers. Diamond said: “The company intends to use the 30-day grace period to continue progressing its ongoing discussions with creditors and other key stakeholders regarding potential strategic alternatives and deleveraging transactions to best position Diamond Sports Group for the future.”

Sinclair Ready To Put Bally Sports Networks In Starting Lineup

Rebranding a network is no small feat in the best of times. Throw in a pandemic and a clock ticking down to Opening Day, and it’s going to be a photo finish for Sinclair to flip the Fox Sports RSNs to Bally Sports this week.

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TVN Tech | Many COVID Changes Likely To Become Permanent For TV Sports

Executives from Fox Sports and CBS Sports are among those predicting a sports production future with dramatically reduced onsite staff, greater operational efficiencies and cost savings, though with a fallout of job losses for mobile production personnel.