FanDuel Sports Networks could possibly shutter soon

[dishrich]

FanDuel Sports Networks will reportedly shutter soon unless DAZN sale closes

Main Street Sports Group, the owner of the FanDuel Sports Networks, will reportedly shutter soon if its DAZN deal does not close.

awfulannouncing.com

 

[Mr Tony]

Part of a big thread already

Thread 'Bally Sports and MSG RSN Are Reportedly Preparing For Bankruptcy'

Jan 25, 2023

I didn't know where to post this, I mean it does offer a online version and one of the reasons it is in trouble is because so many have left Live TV, only about 48 Million pay per sub fees for RSNs vs 100 million 9 years ago.

So I will post it here-

Bally Sports RSNs Are Reportedly Preparing For Bankruptcy | Cord Cutters News

Today it is being reported that Sincalir’s Sports Channels are preparing for bankruptcy. This would include the Bally Sports RSNs. The company called Diamond Sports Group LLC, which runs Sincalirs sports channels, is reportedly $8.6 billion in debt. Sinclair is hoping to strike a deal to help...

cordcuttersnews.com

By the way, I said this was going to happen months ago back in the DirecTV Sunday Ticket thread.

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[telstar_1]

Aren't they raking in enough from betting to pay for tv rights?

 

[harshness]

Aren't they raking in enough from betting to pay for tv rights?

The business model is built around TV supporting gambling, not the other way around.

 

[telstar_1]

The business model is built around TV supporting gambling, not the other way around.

Sports TV is under enough pressure now as it is without subsidizing a gambling industry.

 

[Yespage]

Aren't they raking in enough from betting to pay for tv rights?

FanDuel is sponsoring the channels not running them. Sinclair or whatever the clusterduck is called now wanted to incorporate gambling but they forgot to research it first.

 

[harshness]

Sinclair or whatever the clusterduck is called now

The entity is named Main Street Sports Group (a derivative of Diamond Sports Group?).

Sinclair has always maintained an arm's-length relationship.

 

[Don in CT]

Looking at my new Comcast bill is no wonder people are dropping cable.

 

[zippyfrog]

Looking at my new Comcast bill is no wonder people are dropping cable.

How much is the local channel fee and RSN fee in your area? I don't have Comcast, but last time I talked to one of my friends who does, he said that the Chicago locals was around $40 and the RSN fee is north of $20. And with the changes to CHSN and Marquee going up a tier, it is an additional $20 beyond the RSN fee to watch them now...

 

[Don in CT]

How much is the local channel fee and RSN fee in your area? I don't have Comcast, but last time I talked to one of my friends who does, he said that the Chicago locals was around $40 and the RSN fee is north of $20. And with the changes to CHSN and Marquee going up a tier, it is an additional $20 beyond the RSN fee to watch them now...

My total bill is over 300 now. Including internet.

To get RSNs you need the higher tier.

 

[zippyfrog]

My total bill is over 300 now. Including internet.

To get RSNs you need the higher tier.

WOW! So you are over $300, and you aren't at the highest tier? That is incredible.

 

[Yespage]

The entity is named Main Street Sports Group (a derivative of Diamond Sports Group?).

Sinclair has always maintained an arm's-length relationship.

For financial liability reasons. This failure would have otherwise ended Sinclair.

 

[Radioguy41]

For financial liability reasons. This failure would have otherwise ended Sinclair.

Oh darn.

 

[harshness]

This failure would have otherwise ended Sinclair.

Sinclair has enough to worry about with their NextGen TV boat anchor.