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A nuclear bomb has been dropped in the RSN world, as Diamond Sports Group will drop all MLB contracts other than the Braves. DSG could get a few of the dropped contracts back at lower rates.
As for the Cardinals, they are likely headed to a DTC model, per The Athletic's Katie Woo. thestreamable.com/diamo…
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A nuclear bomb has been dropped in the RSN world, as Diamond Sports Group will drop all MLB contracts other than the Braves. DSG could get a few of the dropped contracts back at lower rates.
As for the Cardinals, they are likely headed to a DTC model, per The Athletic's Katie Woo. https://thestreamable.com/diamond-sports-group-to-drop-all-mlb-contracts-except-atlanta-braves
As a MLB and Braves fan; this is very interesting to me(thanks for this link)
Ok, I’ve read this comment multiple times and am still not sure about RSN? Regional Sports Network?
Yeah. And DTC means direct-to-customer streaming. It's a complex area involving a lot of considerations, including TV revenues for teams, who use (in good faith or not is an open question) the loss of money to justify payroll-cutting. Meanwhile, lots of folks who just want to enjoy watching their favorite local team play are blacked out under the current system. DTC streaming would likely solve that.