Tag: sports

First TV Domino: Texas Rangers May Leave Diamond Sports

As expected, Diamond Sports Group, the owner of 14 Bally regional sports networks (RSNs) that carry Major League Baseball games, filed for bankruptcy on March 15. This filing may immediately affect the Texas Rangers and have implications for how MLB games are broadcast in the near future. On March 11, the Rangers notified Diamond Sports that they would seek to terminate their relationship with...

Morning Briefing: Derek Jeter Joins FOX Sports Team

Good morning, Mets fans! Derek Jeter announced on the Super Bowl that he will be joining the FOX Sports baseball team this season. The five-time World Series champion will join his former teammate Alex Rodríguez and fellow Hall of Famer David Ortiz in the FOX studio. Jeter headed a group that bought the Miami Marlins in 2017, but he left his post as the team’s CEO last February. Latest...