Comcast announces RSN fee credits for customers affected by lack of sports
Comcast, of course, owns some of these regional sports networks, which makes things even murkier.
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Regional MLB broadcast crews worry about downsized productions becoming permanent
Will regional MLB telecasts become too sterile with only one broadcast feed?
Sinclair RSN president Jeff Krolik is retiring in August after 15 years running those networks
Jeff Krolik has been overseeing the Fox RSNs since 2007, including through purchases by Disney and then Sinclair. He's now retiring.
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.
YouTube TV, Sinclair reach new agreement to carry Fox regional sports networks
Left out of the new agreement are YES Network, along with Prime Ticket and Fox Sports West.
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.
Altitude files antitrust lawsuit against Comcast over carriage dispute, alleging that Comcast “wants to extinguish competition”
The lawsuit claims Comcast "wants to extinguish competition from Altitude so that Comcast can pocket more of the money it takes from consumers each month for sports programming."
Dish’s Charlie Ergen says “It doesn’t look good that the regional sports will ever be on Dish again.”
It doesn't look like the former Fox RSNs will return to Dish any time soon.
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.
Democratic presidential candidates Cory Booker, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren criticize Sinclair’s purchase of former Fox RSNs
"The agreement with Disney offers Sinclair an opportunity to charge consumers more by packaging their cable and broadcast programs."
Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley wants to offer “pitch-by-pitch” prop bet abilities on their new RSNs
"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."
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."
