The company behind FanDuel Sports Network was unable …

Jul 10, 2026 - 01:20

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Here's what a local media deal actually is. Your team's non-national games get broadcast on a Regional Sports Network, or RSN. The team sells the RSN the rights to air its games, and the RSN pays for them. That payment is part of BRI. The problem is that the same cord-cutting that blew up your cable bundle is now gutting the RSNs, and their whole business model is collapsing. The company behind FanDuel Sports Network was unable to make their monthly rights payments to NBA teams last season, then shut down entirely, leaving franchises scrambling to figure out how they'll even broadcast next year. MSG Networks, buried in debt, cut what it pays the Knicks by 28% for the season that just ended. Spectrum has been trying to offload SportsNet, which holds the Lakers' rights. NBC Sports' regional networks look next in line to be sold off. The short version: if it's a regional sports network not owned outright by the team, it's a disaster right now.
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