For those unfamiliar, the title references Regional Sports Networks aka the dumpster fire we’re beholden to in Bally’s Sports. This is a really interesting article from ESPN (non-paywalled), in which they discuss multiple teams offering dual broadcast options of over-the-air (good old broadcast television likw watching the games on channel 4!) and a direct-to-consumer subscription model (like Bally Sports+ but presumably less terrible and expensive) application.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/38696218/nba-rsn-questions-bally-sports-diamond
Hoping this trend takes hold league -wide as Bally Sports owner Diamond Sports goes through bankruptcy. How much do we really think the Pacers are getting for broadcast rights? Not that much, I’d guess. Wouldn’t it be better to have access to more households, families, children growing up watching the Pacers easily instead of just… not. It’s just that time again to pay Comcast $200/mo or bite the bullet and buy the app from Bally’s and deal with that stupidity so it was fresh on my mind when the ESPN notification hit. In conclusion, go Pacers.
by DrewinNaptown
