A week with Bally Sports+
Bringing live sports to fans in-market without the need for a traditional provider is good! Charging this much, though? Very bad.
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LA Clippers reportedly have new TV deal with Bally Sports
Most of the Clippers schedule will remain on Bally Sports this season.
Predators extend deal with Bally Sports South
The Nashville Predators have been on some version of the RSN that's now Bally Sports South since their 1998 beginnings. That relationship is now continuing.
Bally Sports+ has an official all-markets launch date
"This full introduction marks a key moment in the evolution of RSNs, but it is also a great moment for local fans who now have another viewing option for their favorite teams."
ACC Network strikes deal with Raycom to carry WBB and baseball tournament games that had been on Bally Sports South
"This is a significant moment that will enhance these premier events and provide much-needed access to our fans. We appreciate ESPN, Raycom Sports and Bally for mutually agreeing to make this happen."
A power outage briefly took YES Network, other Sinclair RSNs off the air
This was less than ideal!
Sinclair’s Bally Sports+ OTT service will soft launch Thursday, CEO Chris Ripley says they’ll have linear/DTC hybrid “for years to come”
"You can’t just be solely reliant on a direct-to-consumer product. That would be a really problematic situation for everybody in the ecosystem, if that’s all you had."
Sinclair’s DTC plans are necessary, aggressive, and may price fans out
Bally Sports+ is a necessary evolution for RSNs, but it won't all be smooth sailing.
The Rays are the latest team to sign up for Sinclair’s direct streaming package
Assuming the lockout ends, the Rays are the fifth team to join Sinclair's streaming service soft launch.
DIRECTV STREAM increasing monthly rates on all packages with regional sports networks in January
The Bally Sports networks are only available on DIRECTV STREAM, among live TV streaming services.
Bally Sports app crashes nationwide during NBA and NHL games
To the surprise of very few that have experienced the app.
Mike Silver announces he’s leaving NFL Network, on day his story on Cal McNair’s “China virus” comment runs on Bally Sports
"At the end of his brief remarks, ...McNair told the crowd, 'I’m sorry that we couldn’t get together last year, because of the China Virus.'"
MLB reportedly asks for stake in Sinclair’s planned OTT RSN streaming plan, around Diamond Sports’ talks with creditors
"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.'"
