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09/11/2024
Manfred Bullish on Changing MLB’s Distribution
It’s no secret MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred feels rather critical of the league’s current media distribution landscape, but an appearance at the CNBC x Boardroom Game Plan Summit saw him be more on the nose regarding his vision—and even getting some assistance from former high-profile stars.
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08/26/2024
Report: Amazon Walks Away from Diamond
Amazon has pulled its $115 million investment in the parent company of Bally Sports RSNs. Amazon announced a plan in January to make a minority investment in the company and enter into a commercial agreement to offer games carried on Diamond’s RSNs on Prime Video. That appears to be out the window, SBJ reports, citing multiple unnamed sources. The pub said it appears to only have delayed Diamond’s plan to re-emerge from bankruptcy.
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08/05/2024
Rumor: Diamond Sports May Drop Five NBA Teams
Diamond Sports hopes to emerge from bankruptcy in the weeks ahead, but there remains a huge question mark around which teams it will maintain relationships with in its new era.
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07/29/2024
Bally Sports Networks Returning to Comcast
Diamond Sports sounded optimistic that it would get a deal done with Comcast. It wasn’t just bravado, with the two announcing that all 15 Bally Sports Regional Networks will return to the Comcast customers’ lineup on Aug. 1.
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07/25/2024
Diamond Says Comcast Negotiations Are Back On
There’s still a chance Diamond Sports and Comcast could strike a revamped distribution deal for carriage of the former’s RSNs, according to the company’s most recent hearing in bankruptcy court.
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06/24/2024
Bally Sports+ On the Marlins
The fate of Diamond Sports and its Bally Sports RSNs is being decided in the courtroom, but MLB’s Marlins are stepping in to help fans in the meantime.