Sinclair CEO: ‘Sports is still at the heart of this company’
"Diamond is on its way."
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Diamond Sports suing Sinclair over ‘alleged misconduct’
Diamond Sports is now turning its attention to parent company Sinclair.
Diamond Sports attorneys subpoena JPMorgan Chase over sale of preferred shares
"JPMorgan was nearly made completely whole on its investment."
Jerry Reinsdorf’s Silver Chalice acquires majority control of Stadium from Sinclair
"Further, large-scale moves are expected by Stadium in the new Reinsdorf-led structure."
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 president Steve Rosenberg exiting after almost three years
Rosenberg had been running Diamond Sports' Bally Sports RSNs since July 2020.
NBA renewed streaming deal with Diamond Sports pre-bankruptcy, but will have a new decision point soon
Diamond met the 13 conditions required by the NBA when this deal was renewed, but will breach one if they file for bankruptcy in March as expected, leaving the league with a decision.
Diamond’s Bally Sports RSNs skip $140 million debt payment, which is expected to set up a bankruptcy filing
As per John Ourand of Sports Business Journal, Diamond is now expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 15.
FuboTV is raising prices on streaming packages after making Bally Sports RSN deal
Prices will increase by $5 per month on all packages, along with an increased RSN fee.
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Tennis Channel president Ken Solomon talks ‘RIVALS: Ohio State vs. Michigan’ documentary
"You don’t have to know where the laces are on a football to be compelled by this, and that’s the goal."
ACC Network strikes deal with Raycom to carry WBB and baseball tournament games that had been on Bally Sports South
"This is a significant moment that will enhance these premier events and provide much-needed access to our fans. We appreciate ESPN, Raycom Sports and Bally for mutually agreeing to make this happen."
Sinclair’s Bally Sports+ OTT service will soft launch Thursday, CEO Chris Ripley says they’ll have linear/DTC hybrid “for years to come”
"You can’t just be solely reliant on a direct-to-consumer product. That would be a really problematic situation for everybody in the ecosystem, if that’s all you had."
Sinclair announces Bally Sports+ OTT service price, continues with plan of Q2 soft launch and full fall launch
Bally Sports+ is set to launch at $19.99 a month, or $189.99 (a $50 discount) for a full year.
The Rays are the latest team to sign up for Sinclair’s direct streaming package
Assuming the lockout ends, the Rays are the fifth team to join Sinclair's streaming service soft launch.
Many Sinclair local broadcast affiliates were affected by a reported ransomware attack, impacting NFL broadcasts
The "technical issues" many Sinclair stations admitted dealing with Sunday reportedly came from a company-wide ransomware attack.
MLB reportedly asks for stake in Sinclair’s planned OTT RSN streaming plan, around Diamond Sports’ talks with creditors
"MLB responded by requesting an equity stake in any planned streaming service that featured MLB games, 'a new wrinkle that complicated matters too much to complete on time.'"
