FanDuel Sports Networks Could Shut Down Unless Sale To DAZN Closes Next Month

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From the above post
Specifically, of the nine MLB teams currently tied to contracts with Main Street, seven are expected to leave. The St. Louis Cardinals, whose missed rights payment last month was the first public sign of Main Street’s collapse, have already informed the company it will be opting out “barring a lucrative 11th hour ‘final, final offer.”’ The Brewers, Reds, Royals, Tigers, Angels and Marlins are also expected to opt out, with the Braves “considering” an exit as well. That leaves the Rays as the only MLB club “seemingly willing to stick with Main Street.”
 
Nerfherders said:
Which teams have had their TV rights revert to MLB? Were they on TV or MLBTV only? Curious how all of that worked out for those teams.
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I believe they were on both TV and and MLB app. I know the Padres, Diamondbacks, and Guardians were among those teams. I think the Twins and Rockies as well.

The Rangers did their own TV deal right before last season. Whether that’s an option for the Braves, not sure right now
 
read that the Braves opted out and now a free agent for broadcasting companies.

Wonder if they will bend the knee to MLB and get screwed or try to strike another deal or go in house.
 
Wow so we got to leave our horrible tv deal signed when Schuerholz was still GM a few years early?

It sucks we never got a big local tv deal before the tv deal bubble busted.
 
So the likely thing is the Braves, along with the other eight teams, will have their games produced by MLB. Fanduel,'s owners may give one more proposal tomorrow, but it feels like a desperate hail Mary attempt. Of the teams, the Braves may be in the best position. I won't rule out a try by the Braves to start their own network, but I'd be surprised if that were to happen at this time.
 
Anyone else remember WGN, TBS, and ESPN showing the same game? I swear I saw that a couple times in the early 90's. Those were such good days tho...
 
Remember this. It was about a year ago, after MLB took over the Padres and Diamondbacks broadcasts, the company emerged from bankruptcy and we thought it was over and done. A year after that, they're unable to make their payments. While it's true the RSN model is not what it was before, this is just a sorry company. Its a shame the Braves were with them. Main Street Sports Group apparently is going to throw another offer, but what kind of trust do you have in them? Just let Main Street and FanDuel Sports Network go away and figure out the broadcasting future of the Braves.
 
mossy said:
Anyone else remember WGN, TBS, and ESPN showing the same game? I swear I saw that a couple times in the early 90's. Those were such good days tho...
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I don't remember ESPN having one at the same time although I'm sure they did. But it was kind of fun to switch back and forth between Skip and Harry on those afternoon Braves/Cubs games from Wrigley.

Speaking of, does anyone else remember Ted Turner pushing MLB to try to get them to allow a WTBS broadcast of the 1982 playoffs vs. St. Louis? Of course MLB said no, but it was uncharted territory at that point since only the Cubs had a similar internally based TV outlet that could cover them. If you go on YouTube and watch some of the clips from the locker room after the 82 team clinched the division you can hear Skip referring to it...something to the effect of "we'll let you know soon if we're able to bring you the games from St Louis."
 
DirkPiggler said:
I don't remember ESPN having one at the same time although I'm sure they did. But it was kind of fun to switch back and forth between Skip and Harry on those afternoon Braves/Cubs games from Wrigley.

Speaking of, does anyone else remember Ted Turner pushing MLB to try to get them to allow a WTBS broadcast of the 1982 playoffs vs. St. Louis? Of course MLB said no, but it was uncharted territory at that point since only the Cubs had a similar internally based TV outlet that could cover them. If you go on YouTube and watch some of the clips from the locker room after the 82 team clinched the division you can hear Skip referring to it...something to the effect of "we'll let you know soon if we're able to bring you the games from St Louis."
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It would be those times during Memorial Day when ESPN would have triple headers. Braves were a huge draw so if they were ever playing the Cubs it could end up on all 3 stations.
 
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