I could absolutely see NHL and NBA following MLS' lead in exclusivity deals with streaming services. The Apple TV+ deal was a harbinger of things to come and I'd honestly expect apps like ESPN+ and YouTube to announce deals with those leagues in the coming days.
there's been smoke of all 3 of MLB NHL and NBA mulling creating their own local broadcast services... heck some rumors of them collaborating. If any of that smoke is fire, we're in for a monumental shift with the RSNs.
Well, I mean, whose streams do you think ESPN+ is showing? I watch Bally’s Detroit stream on ESPN+ to watched Red Wings games. No Bally Sports Detroit, no stream watching on ESPN. I don’t give a shit about the company, but the Wings broadcast teams is easily one of the best in the league.
That probably wouldn’t cover the revenue lost from cable. RSNs get like $2-$3 from every cable subscriber in an area. People willing to pay $15 for hockey would need to make up 20% of subscribers to break even.
Having ESPN+ living in a market without a hockey team is incredible. $10/mo for pretty much every game that isn’t on TNT. If it was like that everywhere it’d be huge
I'm so split on this. I hate that Sinclair gets a dollar of my money and I believe that they deserve to take a huge hit. It's a shit company, and can be an insanely obvious propagandist outlet on the news side. I also hate the issues this could cause on the hockey broadcast side. Hopefully something better quickly fills the hole this could cause.
There has to be some level of corporate malfeasance here, right? They owe $55 Billion over x years, yet they have only $585 Million cash on hand. How does the NHL, NBA, MLB even approve these contracts in the first place?
This is probably to make it easier to sell the RSNs off to the leagues themselves at lower prices, if I had to wager a guess; we've known for a while that the NHL, MLB and NBA have had eyes on buying their local networks but were not willing to pay the $3b price DSG was asking for.
That's the last time we at Bally Sports will put on this headset as there’s a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that’ll be a home run. And so that’ll make it a 4-0 ballgame.
I lived in Atlanta last year, the apartment complex I lived in only offered streaming television. I got directv stream which has bally sports. Guess what happens when a local live game was on...blackout for streaming services.
I tried the app when they ran the beta here in town during baseball season (Royals) and had nothing but issues... in fact I wasn't in the beta for long it was so horrible.
Literally the only thing of value that Bally broadcasts offer are the score chyron. Clean looking with the shot tracker always on, just as it should be.
Who knew not allowing any providers to show your channels would lead to no revenue?
Fucking this. After 3+ years of them dragging their feet to get a standalone app out, everyone already knows how to pirate.
“We’ve driven away all the fans and we’re all out of ideas”
RIPBOZO
I could absolutely see NHL and NBA following MLS' lead in exclusivity deals with streaming services. The Apple TV+ deal was a harbinger of things to come and I'd honestly expect apps like ESPN+ and YouTube to announce deals with those leagues in the coming days.
there's been smoke of all 3 of MLB NHL and NBA mulling creating their own local broadcast services... heck some rumors of them collaborating. If any of that smoke is fire, we're in for a monumental shift with the RSNs.
Raise the price of espn+ to $15 a month for every game no blackouts, and every fan would buy in. RSN’s are a dying species
100% agree. I pay for Bally Sports and would for sure even pay 20-25 a month for ESPN+ to have every game with zero blackouts.
Well, I mean, whose streams do you think ESPN+ is showing? I watch Bally’s Detroit stream on ESPN+ to watched Red Wings games. No Bally Sports Detroit, no stream watching on ESPN. I don’t give a shit about the company, but the Wings broadcast teams is easily one of the best in the league.
God I hate the blackout bullshit. Especially now that I live in Kentucky.
The reason Fox Sports had to sell in the first place was because Disney bought Fox and there were anti-trust issues. Doubt it will will go to ESPN.
That probably wouldn’t cover the revenue lost from cable. RSNs get like $2-$3 from every cable subscriber in an area. People willing to pay $15 for hockey would need to make up 20% of subscribers to break even.
Blackouts need to be made illegal in North America
Having ESPN+ living in a market without a hockey team is incredible. $10/mo for pretty much every game that isn’t on TNT. If it was like that everywhere it’d be huge
But does ESPN want to broadcast every NHL game? That's a massive logistical project even if they could obtain all of the broadcasting rights
if this cuts Hockey Related Revenue I'd die laughing
I’m not up to snuff with this kinda stuff. Could this affect the cap in the future?
I'm so split on this. I hate that Sinclair gets a dollar of my money and I believe that they deserve to take a huge hit. It's a shit company, and can be an insanely obvious propagandist outlet on the news side. I also hate the issues this could cause on the hockey broadcast side. Hopefully something better quickly fills the hole this could cause.
Sinclair is such an evil fucking group.
There has to be some level of corporate malfeasance here, right? They owe $55 Billion over x years, yet they have only $585 Million cash on hand. How does the NHL, NBA, MLB even approve these contracts in the first place?
HELL YAH
Bally has been a disaster from the start
They have a fitting logo tho
[удалено]
Well cap space from hockey related revenue
Yup, fuck them jobs.
Me and my homies all hate Sinclair
This could result in massive changes to the RSN system in the US across most NHL, MLB, and NBA teams whose local rights are tied to Bally.
Awesome. It's been a hell of a few years, Bally. By that, I mean that it's been hell.
Mfw
Hope that shot goes away. I fucking HATE the Bally sports broadcast. Shit app. Shit network. Please got ESPN get the rights to hockey
This is probably to make it easier to sell the RSNs off to the leagues themselves at lower prices, if I had to wager a guess; we've known for a while that the NHL, MLB and NBA have had eyes on buying their local networks but were not willing to pay the $3b price DSG was asking for.
Isn't Sinclair the same company that does mass propaganda on the local cable news?
I want ATTSN gone. The only live streaming services they’re on is DirectTV and fubo, which are much more expensive than YouTube TV or Hulu Live.
Anyone seen my tiny violin anywhere?
That's the last time we at Bally Sports will put on this headset as there’s a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that’ll be a home run. And so that’ll make it a 4-0 ballgame.
I lived in Atlanta last year, the apartment complex I lived in only offered streaming television. I got directv stream which has bally sports. Guess what happens when a local live game was on...blackout for streaming services.
My condolences are blacked out in your area.
All Seeing upvote from someone who’s been pirating games for the last 3 1/2 seasons.
Lmao good. Fuck Bally. All my homies hate Bally.
I tried the app when they ran the beta here in town during baseball season (Royals) and had nothing but issues... in fact I wasn't in the beta for long it was so horrible.
That’s what a beta release means tho
It took them a year(s)? to fix the transparent bottom side of their hideous information bar in the broadcasts, clearly a professional outfit.
And there was much rejoicing.
Good riddance. They’ve been garbage from the jump
NBC Sports regional gang step up
Maybe Arizona's games won't be blue anymore.
when you thought having the score at the bottom of the screen of every sports event was a good idea
Literally the only thing of value that Bally broadcasts offer are the score chyron. Clean looking with the shot tracker always on, just as it should be.
Disagree, way too big and it runs on the bottom.
Thank god
What does this mean for the service, will we actually be able watch games on espn+?
Man. I preferred Ballys to TNT or ESPN when it came to watching hockey.