Diamond Sports attorney claims lack of MLB streaming rights pushed bankruptcy filing
Clearly, this is all MLB's fault for not helping prop up Bally Sports+.
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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 aiming to acquire streaming rights for all 14 MLB teams during bankruptcy proceedings
It's all going to come down to streaming.
Texas Rangers intend to terminate media rights deal with Diamond Sports in the event of insolvency
The Texas Rangers might walk away from a deal paying a reported nine figures a year.
Report claims Diamond Sports will drop Diamondbacks, Guardians, Padres, Reds in bankruptcy proceedings
Is Diamond going to start dumping teams?
NBA teams reportedly aren’t concerned with Diamond Sports’ potential bankruptcy filing
"In a worst-case scenario, our games will still be on the air."
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.
AT&T SportsNet RSNs reportedly short three MLB teams on rights payments
Are the AT&T SportsNet RSNs in trouble too?
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.
The NBA is rightfully making Sinclair jump through hoops for their new streaming deal
The NBA had all the leverage in these negotiations, and according to a new report they were very aware of that.
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.'"
