Local Networks News
YouTube TV, Sinclair agree to ‘temporary extension’ to keep Fox Sports RSNs
The Fox Sports RSNs and the YES Network were going to be pulled on Feb. 29 before the short-term extension.
No Comcast deal for Sinclair’s new Marquee RSN could mean around $100 million annually in lost revenue
Marquee looks a lot better financially if they're able to strike a deal with Comcast and gain access to large numbers of Comcast's 1.56 million Chicago-area subscribers. We'll see if that happens, though.
Brewers’ analyst Bill Schroeder speaks about heart surgery that will have him take a reduced workload early this season
"I'm very fortunate. If it wasn't detected, these aortas, they call them the widowmakers. They burst, and you're pretty much gone."
YouTube TV is pulling the Fox Sports RSNs as of February 29th
Not great news for YouTube TV subscribers!
Blackouts aren’t just limited to MLB, but baseball’s are by far the most restrictive
Noted troll/ESPN Cleveland provocateur Tony Grossi indefinitely suspended after calling Baker Mayfield a “fucking midget”
The Cleveland media continues to do good work.
Joel Embiid caught on camera giving middle finger to opponent, drops f-bomb in postgame interview
Oh, and Embiid scored a career-high 49 points too.
Fox Sports South parts ways with Braves dugout reporter Kelsey Wingert a month after the team was “really happy” with broadcast team
The timing of this decision has rankled a significant portion of the Braves fanbase.
Oakland Athletics ending local radio broadcasts is sign of the times, sad end of an era
AT&T reportedly received lower-than-expected bids for their regional sports networks, may not sell them off after all
AT&T reportedly received bids of around $500 million rather than the $1 billion they were looking for, and now may not sell the RSNs after all.
Royals reportedly agree to new carriage deal with Fox Sports Kansas City, doubling average rights payment
The Royals won't be RSN hunting.
NBA ratings are down 13% locally, and the Warriors have taken a shocking 66% local hit
Local ratings for 27 of the NBA’s 30 teams (with the Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies, and Toronto Raptors...
Ruben Amaro Jr. returning to Phillies as studio analyst for NBC Sports Philadelphia
Amaro was the Phillies' general manager from 2009 through 2015.
Los Angeles’ KTLA labels José Altuve and Alex Bregman with “Astros Cheater,” leads with “After stealing the 2017 World Series…”
"After stealing the 2017 World Series from the Dodgers and eventually getting caught, the Houston Astros' players are finally saying they're sorry."
Mike Krukow will call 22 road games from the studio with Duane Kuiper this season, along with all home games
Mike Krukow is cutting his schedule back...kind of.
