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.
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Suns/Mercury owner Mat Ishbia says ‘no one is surprised’ by Diamond lawsuit to try to stop broadcast deal
"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."
Suns/Mercury owner Mat Ishbia says ‘I think others will follow’ from RSNs to broadcast TV
"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?"
Suns and Mercury are first teams to abandon Diamond Sports RSNs, signing over-the-air and digital deals
The Suns and Mercury have their games headed to broadcast TV. Those games will also be available direct-to-consumer.
Diamond Sports has made court-ordered 50 percent payments to four MLB teams
AA has confirmed that Diamond Sports has made the four 50 percent payments as ordered by a court.
Adam Silver expresses dissatisfaction with RSN model
"We need to reimagine these relationships."
Texas Rangers joining MLB motion against Diamond Sports, claiming rights payment was missed
The Texas Rangers are the latest MLB team claiming they are owed a rights payment.
Diamond Sports didn’t pay Reds on time, which could see rights revert to team and MLB
The Reds and MLB could theoretically start broadcasting games themselves as early as May 6.
Diamond Sports Group wants to pay lower rights fees to Diamondbacks, Guardians, Twins
Diamond claims that many of their rights contracts were signed prior to cord-cutting accelerated, and they are currently overvalued.
MLB files emergency motion asking court to make Diamond Sports pay Twins, Guardians
MLB is asking for a court order to have Diamond pay the Twins and Guardians by April 13 or relinquish their rights.
Diamond Sports misses media rights payment to Twins, makes payments to eight other teams
The Twins' rights deal with Diamond Sports expires after the 2023 season.
Cleveland Guardians “unlikely” to receive first rights payment from Diamond Sports Group
The Guardians are the latest team not to receive a rights payment from Diamond Sports.
Diamond Sports Group makes rights payment to Padres, averting disaster
Padres games will air on Bally Sports San Diego this season after all.
