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Diamond Sports Group Says MLB Streaming Rights Caused Bankruptcy
"The (MLB) Commissioner's office has made it clear that they want to take back the rights and go it alone, which will effectively drive us out of the market if they are successful."
Diamond Sports Group Misses Arizona Diamondbacks Rights Payment
It is believed that the missed rights payment by Bally Sports Arizona triggers a clause in the contract that reverts the television rights back to the Diamondbacks and Major League Baseball.
Diamond Sports Group Files For Bankruptcy
"Diamond Sports Group will go through a restructuring and eventually become a standalone company."
MLB Plans to Stream Games For Free As Bally Sports Bankruptcy Looms
While offering the games for free in the meantime, MLB would continue to negotiate with cable providers to return the clubs back to traditional linear television outlets.
Bally Sports: We’ve Paid Every Team Except the Arizona Diamondbacks
"We are continuing to broadcast games and are operating our business as usual.”
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."
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.”