Diamond Sports now has ‘good chance’ of walking away from Padres, per report
John Ourand of Sports Business Journal reports there's a "good chance" Diamond doesn't make their next Padres payment on May 30, which would cause a rights reversion.
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Bally Sports North’s Marney Gellner reveals she’s cancer-free
"I finally got clear margins and I am now breast cancer free! No further treatment needed."
Phoenix Suns, Mercury sued by Diamond Sports
Diamond Sports is not taking the Suns' potential departure well.
Diamond Sports Group makes rights payment to Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds games will continue airing on Bally Sports Ohio.
Suns and Mercury are first teams to abandon Diamond Sports RSNs, signing over-the-air and digital deals
The Suns and Mercury have their games headed to broadcast TV. Those games will also be available direct-to-consumer.
Diamond Sports has made court-ordered 50 percent payments to four MLB teams
AA has confirmed that Diamond Sports has made the four 50 percent payments as ordered by a court.
Texas Rangers joining MLB motion against Diamond Sports, claiming rights payment was missed
The Texas Rangers are the latest MLB team claiming they are owed a rights payment.
Diamond Sports president Steve Rosenberg exiting after almost three years
Rosenberg had been running Diamond Sports' Bally Sports RSNs since July 2020.
Diamond Sports misses Diamondbacks payment despite grace period, enters grace period with Padres
Diamond Sports initially said they hadn't made a Diamondbacks payment to preserve "flexibility" during a grace period. But that grace period has now run out, and that sends their bankruptcy proceedings in a notable new direction.
Diamond Sports Group, parent company of Bally Sports RSNs, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The long-expected move has finally happened, triggering speculation on where the RSNs go from here.
MLB hires three prominent RSN executives to their new local media department
New MLB local media department executives Doug Johnson, Greg Pennell, and Kendall Burgess all have long RSN experience.
NBA renewed streaming deal with Diamond Sports pre-bankruptcy, but will have a new decision point soon
Diamond met the 13 conditions required by the NBA when this deal was renewed, but will breach one if they file for bankruptcy in March as expected, leaving the league with a decision.
Diamond’s Bally Sports RSNs skip $140 million debt payment, which is expected to set up a bankruptcy filing
As per John Ourand of Sports Business Journal, Diamond is now expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 15.
