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Diamond Sports Group, operator of the largest string of regional sports networks in the U.S., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The move, announced Tuesday night by the subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, had been expected for several weeks. The RSN model, which was a profit geyser…

Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Bally Sports regional networks, which have long been absent from major streaming pay-TV bundles like YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and Sling, have reached a carriage deal with FuboTV. The deal will see the 19 RSNs added to Fubo’s lineup in the coming weeks. The agreement…

David Preschlack, a former NBC Sports executive who oversaw its regional sports networks and previously had a 20-year run at Disney and ESPN, has been named CEO of the financially challenged Diamond Sports Group. A subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, which led the purchase of the formerly…

Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution and Sinclair Broadcast Group have set renewals for ABC affiliations across all Sinclair stations into 2026. Related Stories News Kocowa CEO Se…

The FCC has proposed $3.4 million in fines to 21 broadcast licensees for the airing of Hot Wheels Super Ultimate Garage commercials during episodes of Team Hot Wheels. The FCC said that was a violation of children’s TV programming rules, which limit the number of minutes of commercial time that can air during children…

Capping a challenging multi-year development process, Sinclair Broadcast Group’s regional sports unit has set September 26 as the nationwide launch date for direct-to-consumer streaming service Bally Sports+. At $19.99 a month or $189.99 a year, Bally Sports+ will be among the priciest streaming options in the…

Diamond Sports Group has made a call to the bullpen. The troubled subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, which runs 19 regional sports networks formerly owned by Fox and now branded Bally Sports, has recruited former Fox Sports and Hulu boss Randy Freer to serve on a new board of managers. Freer will serve as chair…

Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Rob Weisbord said he is “cautiously optimistic” about landing more Major League Baseball streaming rights despite public friction between the parties in recent months. “There are ongoing conversations. I’m cautiously optimistic, now that they got past the lockout,” he said, alluding to MLB’s…

Undaunted by headwinds, Sinclair Broadcast Group CEO Chris Ripley reaffirmed plans to launch direct-to-consumer streaming versions of the regional sports networks controlled by the company. “We think it’s going to do great things in the future,” he said of Diamond Sports Group, the consortium-backed entity that…

Dish Network and Sinclair Broadcast Group, the No. 2 local TV owner in the U.S., have reached a carriage agreement keeping 144 stations in 86 markets on the air. The deal also includes the Tennis Channel, with the network and the stations remaining on Dish TV satellite service and internet-delivered bundle Sling TV…

Sinclair Broadcast Group CEO Chris Ripley said the company’s regional sports networks division has “ample liquidity” to keep operating and reaffirmed plans for a major streaming launch next spring. Speaking with analysts during the company’s third-quarter earnings call, Ripley said the company currently has…

Sinclair Broadcast Group, the No. 2 owner of local TV stations in the U.S., says its operations were hit by a cyberattack. In an SEC filing, the company disclosed that it had identified a “potential security incident” over the weekend. The company discovered that “certain servers and workstations” in its environment…