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BadMofoPimp wrote:I have boycotted Bally since they took over. I will illegally stream the games I want to watch, but will not be forced to pay to watch the Magic when historically, games have been free across the league.

Bloomberg reports that Amazon, Apple, DirecTV, Disney, and Google are interested in local NBA rights, “but only if they can obtain a critical mass of teams.”

The Diamond Sports Group, owner of the Bally Sports RSNs, has been moving through the bankruptcy process since March. Three teams have left the Bally Sports RSNs since – the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres were dropped by Diamond and are having their games produced and distributed by MLB, while the Phoenix Suns voluntarily left for a new deal with Gray Television and Kiswe.

15 NBA teams, or a full half of the league, still have their local games broadcast on Bally Sports RSNs. Unlike MLB, Diamond has an all-encompassing streaming deal with the NBA, allowing it to offer live NBA games on its Bally Sports+ service.

Much of what will happen with the media rights for those 15 teams, as well as the other teams still in the Diamond portfolio, hinge on whether or not the company can get new carriage deals done with Comcast and DirecTV, which expire shortly.

The NBA wants to avoid turmoil and is seeking certainty from Diamond that it will continue paying teams and airing their games next season.

Optimus_Steel wrote:

Bloomberg reports that Amazon, Apple, DirecTV, Disney, and Google are interested in local NBA rights, “but only if they can obtain a critical mass of teams.”

The Diamond Sports Group, owner of the Bally Sports RSNs, has been moving through the bankruptcy process since March. Three teams have left the Bally Sports RSNs since – the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres were dropped by Diamond and are having their games produced and distributed by MLB, while the Phoenix Suns voluntarily left for a new deal with Gray Television and Kiswe.

15 NBA teams, or a full half of the league, still have their local games broadcast on Bally Sports RSNs. Unlike MLB, Diamond has an all-encompassing streaming deal with the NBA, allowing it to offer live NBA games on its Bally Sports+ service.

Much of what will happen with the media rights for those 15 teams, as well as the other teams still in the Diamond portfolio, hinge on whether or not the company can get new carriage deals done with Comcast and DirecTV, which expire shortly.

The NBA wants to avoid turmoil and is seeking certainty from Diamond that it will continue paying teams and airing their games next season.

https://awfulannouncing.com/bally/tech-companies-nba-local-rights-diamond-sports-streaming.html




Sounds like they are nowhere close to resolution.....

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