Report: NBC Sports Regional Networks to move away from in-game reporting outside broadcast booth
As per Kevin Kinkead of Crossing Broad, "the NBC Sports Regional Networks are completely doing away with sideline reporters at the end of the season."
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Sinclair has finally reached a deal with Comcast for Marquee, and for continued RSN and local broadcast station carriage
On the day of the Cubs' first regular-season game of 2020, Comcast customers in Chicago are finally able to watch Marquee Sports Network.
Why are the NHL and NBA still considering regular-season resumption? Local TV contracts appear to be a key factor.
Not hitting the minimum number of games promised to RSNs could lead to further issues for both teams and those RSNs.
The YouTube TV-Sinclair deal for the Fox RSNs appears to have significantly tightened who can get certain networks
Many YouTube TV subscribers who used to get particular Fox RSNs now don't get those networks under the new Sinclair-YouTube TV deal.
AT&T reportedly received lower-than-expected bids for their regional sports networks, may not sell them off after all
AT&T reportedly received bids of around $500 million rather than the $1 billion they were looking for, and now may not sell the RSNs after all.
Fox RSNs go dark on Dish and Sling TV, causing issues for many MLB fans, and the sides are now reportedly “far apart”
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.
Dish/Sling TV agree to temporary extension to keep Fox RSNs, FX, and National Geographic
The agreement between the sides expired Sunday, but they've worked out a temporary deal. Will a longer one follow?
Sinclair and Comcast are intriguing potential bidders for AT&T’s regional sports networks
Sinclair could possibly add even more RSNs, but these ones might make sense for Comcast as well.
Charter has reportedly agreed to a RSN carriage deal in principle with Sinclair, even before Sinclair’s RSN purchase closes
This may help alleviate some of the immediate worries about the RSNs' future carriage under Sinclair.
Sinclair stock soars after purchase of Fox Sports RSNs, but distributors are wary of the new ownership
Many investors are happy with Sinclair's purchase of the RSNs, but distributors are concerned about the negotiations ahead.
Analyst says “best scenario” for RSNs is losing half their distribution, and they could lose as much as 75 percent
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."
Sinclair appears to have officially landed the former Fox RSNs for “more than $10 billion”
It looks like the 21 former Fox RSNs still out there are in fact heading to Sinclair, with an announcement expected Friday.
Sinclair is the reported winner of the former Fox RSNs, with a “handshake agreement” to buy them for up to $10 billion
It looks like the 21 remaining former Fox RSNs have been sold to Sinclair, which only reportedly reemerged as a bidder earlier this month.
