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Diamond Sports Group Pilots The End Of Current RSN Model
Diamond Sports Group could potentially lose 11 of its remaining MLB team rights deals for 2025. Such a move could expedite the end of the current RSN model, and DSG's involvement in regional sports altogether.
Reported New Media Rights Deal Cements NBA As TV’s No. 2 Property
The NBA’s new TV deal is going to change the way we watch sports, and how the league’s perceived as an entertainment property for the foreseeable future.
Seattle Kraken-Amazon Deal May Hint At What’s Next For Local Sports Rights
Kraken games will appear locally on Amazon (and broadcast TV). And it may show what’s next for local sports rights.
Could Amazon Get Into The RSN Game? (And Why Would They?)
Amazon suddenly has eyes on investing in Diamond Sports — something that actually makes too much sense.
NBA In-Season Tournament Tries Something New While Sports Look For Answers
The NBA In-Season Tournament presents a radical shift for American sports at a time of radical need.
Men’s, Women’s NCAA Basketball Neck and Neck For Watch-Time
NCAA basketball tournaments lead Inscape’s most recent ranking of the most-watched TV programming, while NBA jumps into the top five and MLB takes sixth place.
TV Data Shows How Women’s Basketball Still Gets Deprioritized
Before the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments tip off, we dive into how the women’s game still isn’t getting its due.
NBA Can Hit Lofty Media Rights Goals By Creating More Pieces Of TV Pie
Can the NBA make $8 billion or more per year in its next media rights deal? It’s probably going to take a lot more splitting of the pie. Here’s how that could happen…
As Streaming Atomizes, Sinclair, L.A. Clippers Show Where We’re Headed
As traditional sources of licensed programming dry up, more middle-tier media companies are creating their own shows, whether it’s the NBA’s L.A. Clippers or Sinclair Broadcast Group. They’re seeking to fill holes caused by streaming, cord-cutting, and other shifts in the TV industry.
HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ Is Less About Sports And More About Following Its Sunday Night Formula
Winning Time is about sports, for sure. But it’s more about HBO doing what it usually does successfully.