Regional sports networks seem to be going the way of the dodo bird. I miss most of the Tampa Bay lightnings games the past couple of years because most games are on a regional sports network only available via one cable company in this area, (Bally Dports which is apparently going under).
I did read an article recently where the Seattle Kraken signed a deal with Amazon, where regionally broadcast games would be on Amazon as an add-on package available if you live in select states like Washington and Oregon, etc.
I like that idea. And I think I'd like to see it taken out of individual team's hands to make those deals. Make it a league-wide thing. For example, the NHL or NFL signs a deal with a streaming provider who then broadcasts every team's "regional" games that haven't been allocated to be nationally broadcast.
scoop w/@LaurenSHirsch: Sony and Apollo plan to break up Paramount if their $26 billion bid prevails, selling off CBS and merging Paramount+ with a rival servicehttps://t.co/e4CJoi4WMT
— Ben Mullin (@BenMullin) May 8, 2024
https://deadline.com/2024/05/haven-sophie-turner-archie-madekwe-amazon-prime-video-show-1235911200/
Netflix, Apple TV+ and Peacock will team up to form their own streaming bundle through Comcast.
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) May 14, 2024
Will be offered at a “vastly reduced price” pic.twitter.com/r94SBgMMZo
You can’t spell Netflix without “NFL”
— Netflix (@netflix) May 15, 2024
Netflix will be the home to watch the NFL’s 2024 Christmas Day games LIVE! https://t.co/uzZVLUhNjt pic.twitter.com/BIy8FUV5NW
Disney-Fox-WBD Streaming Joint Venture Gets A Name: Venu Sports https://t.co/xuoIHYz8Lz
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) May 16, 2024
YNWA_AG said:Netflix, Apple TV+ and Peacock will team up to form their own streaming bundle through Comcast.
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) May 14, 2024
Will be offered at a “vastly reduced price” pic.twitter.com/r94SBgMMZo
Quote:Disney-Fox-WBD Streaming Joint Venture Gets A Name: Venu Sports https://t.co/xuoIHYz8Lz
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) May 16, 2024
Are treaties and alliances being formed?