Awful Announcing
"MLB responded by requesting an equity stake in any planned streaming service that featured MLB games, 'a new wrinkle that complicated matters too much to complete on time.'"
These carriage disputes tend to follow a pretty predictable pattern ahead of football season.
On a ball down the line too. This was a rough situation to be put in for Cubs play-by-play man Boog Sciambi, who wasn't even at the stadium.
It's a pretty logical move for all parties.
Executives from two distributors told Sports Business Journal's John Ourand they haven't had meaningful contact with Sinclair about this planned over-the-top RSN offering, and they might pull or not renew the Bally Sports RSNs if Sinclair goes ahead.
Sinclair is projecting 4.4 million streaming customers by 2027.
Blackburn will lead the editorial coverage of the NHL for Bally.
The freelance sports reporter who posts her self-created parody Zoom meeting videos is heading to Bally Sports.
Sinclair paid $9.6 billion for the networks in 2019.
"You're going to make a judgement on the season after one game in 30-degree weather? That proves what an ignoramus you are. Get off our show! Fair-weather idiot!"
The Marlins are set to see a revenue increase as part of the multiyear deal.
There's a new logo and network market map, too.
