Is Diamond Sports finally dead? - Page 2

Amazin69 · 01-09-2024, 07:13 PM

Teams still black out their home games? What is this, 1977? Huh.

rudel.dietrich · 02-06-2024, 05:38 PM

I meant to come post in this thread when it happened. But it seems like Amazon has stepped in with a cash infusion to get Diamond Sports by for the rest of the NBA/NHL season and probably this upcoming MLB season.

In return it seems that networks under the Bally Sports banner will be simulcast and available via Prime video.

This could signal a larger play for Amazon into sports rights.

It has been rumored they are very interested in getting some of the upcoming NBA rights.

Apple of course has the MLS
Netflix just made a large deal with WWE which is 'sports' entertainment but for our purposes is live content.

I think this next round of deals, will be the last ones we see where it is on traditional linear TV and also streaming.
The deals after that will be pure streaming.

But that is just my prediction and remains to be seen.

https://apnews.com/article/bally-spo...25a8c4e174f096

Amazin69 · 02-06-2024, 07:03 PM

Well, good. I'm safe for a while.

And when it does go full streaming, who knows? I could be dead.

pilight · 02-06-2024, 08:49 PM

ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. are putting together a juggernaut sports streaming app

https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/6/24...ng-partnership

Quote:

It is poised to have sports networks including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNews, ABC, FOX, FS1, FS2, BTN, TNT, TBS, and truTV. The new service will air games from the National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Hockey League (NHL), along with NASCAR, PGA Tour Golf, Grand Slam Tennis, and more.

Westheim · 02-07-2024, 01:32 AM

They might get me with "NASCAR".

Syd Thrift · 02-07-2024, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilight

ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. are putting together a juggernaut sports streaming app

https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/6/24...ng-partnership

Apparently, too, it's available to Hulu and Max subscribers. As a person who is subscribed to Max, I'm interested in having something more than a platform for movies I watch every like 3 months...

Ty Cobb · 02-07-2024, 10:32 AM

Still won't get me to watch it. I don't pay to watch what others deem important. I will confess to having netflix, but ONLY because it's a perk provided by my cell provider. I'd never actually purchase it.

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01-09-2024, 07:13 PM	#21
Amazin69 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Palmetto Pride! Posts: 4,218 Infractions: 0/4 (4)	Teams still black out their home games? What is this, 1977? Huh.

02-06-2024, 05:38 PM	#22
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	I meant to come post in this thread when it happened. But it seems like Amazon has stepped in with a cash infusion to get Diamond Sports by for the rest of the NBA/NHL season and probably this upcoming MLB season. In return it seems that networks under the Bally Sports banner will be simulcast and available via Prime video. This could signal a larger play for Amazon into sports rights. It has been rumored they are very interested in getting some of the upcoming NBA rights. Apple of course has the MLS Netflix just made a large deal with WWE which is 'sports' entertainment but for our purposes is live content. I think this next round of deals, will be the last ones we see where it is on traditional linear TV and also streaming. The deals after that will be pure streaming. But that is just my prediction and remains to be seen. https://apnews.com/article/bally-spo...25a8c4e174f096

02-06-2024, 07:03 PM	#23
Amazin69 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Palmetto Pride! Posts: 4,218 Infractions: 0/4 (4)	Well, good. I'm safe for a while. And when it does go full streaming, who knows? I could be dead.