I found this article interesting:
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com
Basically, Charter is going to be putting RSN's in another tier - $10 more to get the RSN's in a package - as a way to slow down cord-cutting. Only going to be available to new subscribers or those who want to swich.
Reason I put this here is that this is what Charlie wanted all along - to put the RSN's in their own package. You have to wonder if Bally Sports or whomever would try and get a deal with Dish like this in the future just to try and recoup some of their losses. If they agree to a-la-carte and doesn't tax every Dish subscriber, you would think Dish would have to consider it. The RSN's are in a lot more trouble than they were 4 years ago when Dish started dropping the then FOX Sports RSNs.
Sports Media: Charter creates sports package to deal with upended RSN market
The nation’s second-largest cable operator has developed a new programming model to deal with the regional sports network crisis. Charter, which owns and operates Spectrum cable systems, will offer a higher-cost sports package with RSNs and league-owned networks starting in the third quarter.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com
Basically, Charter is going to be putting RSN's in another tier - $10 more to get the RSN's in a package - as a way to slow down cord-cutting. Only going to be available to new subscribers or those who want to swich.
Reason I put this here is that this is what Charlie wanted all along - to put the RSN's in their own package. You have to wonder if Bally Sports or whomever would try and get a deal with Dish like this in the future just to try and recoup some of their losses. If they agree to a-la-carte and doesn't tax every Dish subscriber, you would think Dish would have to consider it. The RSN's are in a lot more trouble than they were 4 years ago when Dish started dropping the then FOX Sports RSNs.
