Phoenix Suns media rights deals with Gray Television, Kiswe voided by bankruptcy judge
The much-ballyhooed new Phoenix Suns media rights deal has been voided.
The much-ballyhooed new Phoenix Suns media rights deal has been voided.
"Nobody is surprised by this lawsuit and it will not stop the Phoenix Suns and Mercury from making our games available to as many people as we possibly can."
"Cable subscriptions are going down in the country, and so you don’t want to have less fans watching your product. So, how do you fix that? How do you solve for that?"
The Suns and Mercury have their games headed to broadcast TV. Those games will also be available direct-to-consumer.
AA has confirmed that Diamond Sports has made the four 50 percent payments as ordered by a court.
"We need to reimagine these relationships."
The Texas Rangers are the latest MLB team claiming they are owed a rights payment.
The Reds and MLB could theoretically start broadcasting games themselves as early as May 6.
Diamond claims that many of their rights contracts were signed prior to cord-cutting accelerated, and they are currently overvalued.
MLB is asking for a court order to have Diamond pay the Twins and Guardians by April 13 or relinquish their rights.
The Twins' rights deal with Diamond Sports expires after the 2023 season.
The Guardians are the latest team not to receive a rights payment from Diamond Sports.
Padres games will air on Bally Sports San Diego this season after all.