After an introductory launch of five direct-to-consumer regional sports streaming services in June, Sinclair’s Diamond Sports Group said Bally Sports+ will officially launch all 19 of its Bally Sports regional sports network brands (RSNs) as direct-to-consumer services on September 26.
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Taking a page out of the NESN playbook, the Yankees are planning a direct-to-consumer streaming service for YES Network.
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Emboldened by their deep pockets and eager to boost viewership of their streaming-subscription services, Apple and Amazon have thrust themselves into negotiations for media rights held by the NFL, MLB, Formula One, and college conferences. They’re competing to replace DirecTV for the rights to N.F.L. Sunday Ticket, a package the league wants to sell for more than $2.5 billion annually, about $1 billion more than it currently costs. Eager not to miss out, Google has also offered a bid from YouTube for the rights beginning in 2023. The tech companies’ interest is a thrill for sports leagues and a terror for media companies that fear competition from rivals that collect tens of billions of dollars from dominant positions in other businesses. Last year, sports accounted for 95 of the 100 most viewed programs on television.
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FanDuel is plunging deeper into sports media and is reportedly launching a 24-hour television channel, according to Legal Sports Report. The move could come this September.
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