Everyone seems to agree that RSNs, and particularly Sinclair, are in deep shit
"Sinclair does not have enough digital rights from enough clubs in order to have a viable direct-to-consumer product."
"Sinclair does not have enough digital rights from enough clubs in order to have a viable direct-to-consumer product."
You're watching Atlanta Braves baseball on... Bally's Sports South?
The Sinclair Fox Sports regional channels will go dark on Hulu beginning Oct. 23.
Jeff Krolik has been overseeing the Fox RSNs since 2007, including through purchases by Disney and then Sinclair. He's now retiring.
Many YouTube TV subscribers who used to get particular Fox RSNs now don't get those networks under the new Sinclair-YouTube TV deal.
Left out of the new agreement are YES Network, along with Prime Ticket and Fox Sports West.
It doesn't look like the former Fox RSNs will return to Dish any time soon.
After a temporary extension Sunday, the Fox RSNs have now gone dark on Dish and Sling TV. And the sides don't seem close to a deal.
The agreement between the sides expired Sunday, but they've worked out a temporary deal. Will a longer one follow?
"The agreement with Disney offers Sinclair an opportunity to charge consumers more by packaging their cable and broadcast programs."
"If you're interested in gaming, we're going to add on extra stats, the ability to do prop bets in the game, pitch by pitch, play by play. You can play along and wager while you watch."
Many investors are happy with Sinclair's purchase of the RSNs, but distributors are concerned about the negotiations ahead.
Craig Moffett of MoffettNathanson expects the Fox RSNs to lose 50 to 75 percent of their distribution in the next couple of years. "It's really hard to see any good outcome for a RSN."