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Colin Dunlap: Fans Seeing RSNs Collapse Have Nothing to Worry About
"I just don't believe that there will be a time when I turn my television on and the Penguins and Pirates won't be on."
John Ourand: Bally’s Problems Are Bally’s Problems, Not All RSNs’
"The implosion is not going to happen all at once. It's just happening all at once for the biggest purveyor of regional sports networks in the country."
Bally Sports RSNs Were Destined to Fail
Once streaming became more prevalent, it was only natural that the regional sports network model was going to collapse.
Scripps Sports Says ‘Phones Are Ringing Off the Hook’ Amid RSN Uncertainty
"What we’re bringing to the market is a new model that the leagues and the teams can get behind because they understand it’s about balancing both the revenue that they bring in as well as reach."
Major League Baseball Creates Economic Reform Council to Assess Local Media Rights Model
"Commissioner Rob Manfred says that it may behoove the league not to rely on teams' local media rights deals so heavily."
NBA Renews Local Streaming Deal With Bally Sports Networks
"The league reportedly gave Diamond Sports Group a list of 13 conditions for renewal. All 13 have currently been met."
Diamond Sports Group Skips Debt Payment As Expected
"Diamond Sports Group expects that its business will continue as usual."
MLB Will ‘Make Games Available’ If Bally Sports Goes Under
“What we do is largely dependent on how Diamond and the creditors play their cards, what they decide to do.”
MLB, NHL, NBA Unlikely to Buy Bally Sports RSNs
“Right now, there is a large amount of people who don’t see games in their home markets. That’s not good for the sports leagues.”
Mike Conti: ‘Appalling’ That ‘Some Creep’ Posted Bob Rathbun Video Online
“He is a true gentleman. He is a friend to all of us. It was hard for me to do the broadcast last night having watched that.”