MLB prepared to take over TV rights should that become an option

[Brock Beauchamp]

This is pretty exciting news and leads me to openly cheer for the demise of Bally Sports. This is what should have happened during the Fox sale.

https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-milwaukee-brewers-cleveland-guardians-business-0fb8b0c906f126d9ac6cf92d51400432?fbclid=IwAR33D5vH4KYHfuWZGriH7mC491L5UYJ-wqMGIDJHxFSgnx3cpJSnkAmSoeo

[YodaDaSoda]

Does this mean that Brewers games would no longer be blacked out on MLB?

[nate82]

38 minutes ago, YodaDaSoda said:

Does this mean that Brewers games would no longer be blacked out on MLB?

Yes and no.

[Brock Beauchamp]

2 hours ago, YodaDaSoda said:

Does this mean that Brewers games would no longer be blacked out on MLB?

Probably not right away but the likelihood of that being the case increases if MLB owns distribution.

Oh, and welcome to Brewer Fanatic!

[jerichoholicninja]

I'll believe MLB does something good when it actually happens. If they haven't changed blackout rules yet why would they do it now?

[Brock Beauchamp]

7 minutes ago, jerichoholicninja said:

I'll believe MLB does something good when it actually happens. If they haven't changed blackout rules yet why would they do it now?

They hired a guy specifically to analyze and change blackout rules. It happened maybe... two months ago?

[YodaDaSoda]

1 hour ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Probably not right away but the likelihood of that being the case increases if MLB owns distribution.

Oh, and welcome to Brewer Fanatic!

Thank you! I'm excited to talk Brewers with you all

[MrTPlush]

I don’t really want MLB controlled broadcasting rights. I don’t like Bally, but I just don’t know if I really like the idea of MLB running things

[SomewhereInTime]

So I live in Las Vegas and have cable TV.  I find it kind of funny that I can watch just about every Badger basketball, Marquette basketball, and Badger football game on TV but for MLB and NBA games I need a subscription service.  It just doesn't make a lot of sense.

[Vgmastr]

Another RSN is going belly up:

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2023/02/24/rsn-breaking-news.aspx

This affects four MLB teams, the Astros, Mariners, Rockies and Pirates.  Teams have until March 31 to reach an agreement to take their rights back, if not, they're going into Chapter 7.

[nate82]

2 hours ago, Vgmastr said:

Another RSN is going belly up:

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2023/02/24/rsn-breaking-news.aspx

This affects four MLB teams, the Astros, Mariners, Rockies and Pirates.  Teams have until March 31 to reach an agreement to take their rights back, if not, they're going into Chapter 7.

Yeah the teams are going to have to buyback their rights on that one.  If it goes to Chapter 7 that is a liquidation which means creditors will try to get whatever they can for the rights.