Comcast, Scripps carriage dispute cuts off Florida Panthers game
"Tonight’s Panthers game will not be broadcast on Comcast in Miami-Dade, Broward, and West Palm Beach."
"Tonight’s Panthers game will not be broadcast on Comcast in Miami-Dade, Broward, and West Palm Beach."
"They know they have to buy or sell, and [CEO] Brian [Roberts] has never been a seller."
The network will remain on Comcast's expanded basic cable, avoiding the fate of other RSNs moving to more expensive tiers.
The Warner Bros. Discovery board could make a decision in the next few days.
Netflix has also reportedly submitted a "mostly cash" bid.
The company is looking to make a decision about a potential sale by Christmas.
The future of TNT Sports is up in the air.
WBD is looking to conclude its sale exploration by year's end.
They are the second company, along with Paramount, to formally explore a bid.
Awful Announcing has learned that the delay is due to work being done on the product's tech side to accommodate Xfinity subscribers.
Similar to other regional sports networks, Monumental will move to the "Ultimate TV" tier at a cost of about $20 more per month.
"All other things being equal, we'd like to continue to work with and partner with NBCU and Peacock going forward."
The package will include Premier League, UEFA Champions League, La Liga, Liga MX, CONCACAF Champions Cup, NWSL, and more.
The move is consistent with Comcast's greater strategy surrounding regional sports networks.
After two years sorting out a final valuation, Disney has completed the purchase of Comcast's stake in Hulu.
"Good news, White Sox fans..."
It's unclear if the partnership will extend beyond then.
The new entity will launch by the end of 2025.
"We continue to think that acquiring the rights to bring the NBA back to NBC and Peacock is a big deal, big moment, big accomplishment."
"At the end of the day, the availability of our games on TV this past season was unacceptable — and our fans deserve better."
Carriage disputes and new local media rights arrangements proved the biggest factors impacting NHL viewership this season.
"It's discriminatory. It doesn't make any sense to me."