Final Fox RSN bids see Liberty and MLB team up, Sinclair back in the game, and the BIG3 still bidding “for the culture”
Liberty and MLB have reportedly combined their bids, and Sinclair's now bidding again. The BIG3 bid is also there.
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BIG3 claims to FCC that Charter has already decided not to carry RSNs the BIG3 hasn’t even won yet
"Charter's conduct risks effectively excluding BIG3 from the bidding process and tainting the auction. It has been suggested to BIG3's ownership that Charter has disseminated its threat to drop the (regional sports networks) to other members of the industry."
Ice Cube’s plan to buy the Fox RSNs includes $6.5 billion in debt, Snoop Dogg, Serena Williams, and Mark Geragos
While the BIG3 bid for the RSNs has big names attached, most are "content partners" who aren't actually investing. And there are questions about the finances here.
MLB signs in-market streaming deals with NBC RSNs, giving them pretty wide streaming coverage again
After deals with Fox and AT&T's regional sports networks, MLB has now struck one with NBC's RSNs.
Liberty Media is now apparently bidding for the former Fox RSNs, and Sinclair and Apollo Global now apparently aren’t
As one bidder enters, two others apparently leave.
Disney’s sale of the former Fox RSNs has three formal bids, with all reportedly way below original $20-22 billion estimates
After the second round of bids, the former Fox networks still aren't attracting offers close to what many originally estimated they were worth.
Despite initial reports, Charter did not submit any bids for Fox RSNs, leaving Disney with few suitors
As we know now, the first round of bidding for the 22 Fox regional sports networks that Disney...
The first round of bidding for the Fox RSNs was a confusing, muddled affair, with Amazon not fully involved and digital rights debate
It turns out Amazon may not have put in a full bid for the whole RSN package after all, and other bidders were reportedly confused about what MLB digital rights were included.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says they “have preferences” for who gets the Fox RSNs, are “looking at the RSNs ourselves”
MLB might wind up being yet another bidder for the Fox RSNs.
If one of the private equity firms bidding for the former Fox RSNs wins out, what could that mean for consumers?
RSNs owned by private equity might look very different, especially when it comes to non-game programming and carriage negotiations.
The Yankees intend to buy YES Network back from Fox & Disney at ‘fair-market value’
When Disney bought 21st Century Fox’s movie and television assets for $71.3 billion, it came with a caveat from...
Bids for the Fox Sports RSNs were due last week, but neither Fox nor Comcast seem interested (yet)
If Fox Sports and NBC Sports are out, who's in?
One private equity firm pursuing the Fox regional sports networks is trying to land LeBron’s Uninterrupted as “a strategic partner”
"Apollo's talks with James' multimedia platform have focused on a strategic partnership deal that could see James contributing and advising on content for the networks."
