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.
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Stadium CEO Jason Coyle on running their 24/7 network fully remotely: “We had to essentially reinvent everything.”
"I think we're getting better. This is forcing us to be really efficient in the way we communicate, the way we share content."
Freelancers at Fox Sports Detroit haven’t received assistance or information from Sinclair
Unlike other outlets, Fox Sports Detroit freelancers don't know if they'll be paid for events they were scheduled to work.
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.
YouTube TV, Sinclair agree to ‘temporary extension’ to keep Fox Sports RSNs
The Fox Sports RSNs and the YES Network were going to be pulled on Feb. 29 before the short-term extension.
No Comcast deal for Sinclair’s new Marquee RSN could mean around $100 million annually in lost revenue
Marquee looks a lot better financially if they're able to strike a deal with Comcast and gain access to large numbers of Comcast's 1.56 million Chicago-area subscribers. We'll see if that happens, though.
fuboTV drops Disney owned Fox networks as well as Sinclair owned Fox Sports RSN’s from streaming service
Sinclair owned RSN's they purchased from Fox Sports are no longer on fuboTV.
Sinclair, AT&T/DirecTV locked in carriage dispute over local broadcast stations
This dispute could affect 136 local broadcast stations in 86 markets.
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."
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 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."
