The latest battlefront in the intensifying pay-TV carriage war is sports, with the YES Network and the regional sports networks formerly operated by Fox going dark on Dish Network on Friday. Disney…
Disney ended up with the RSNs as a result of the 21st Century Fox deal, only to divest them to a group led by Sinclair Broadcast Group. YES, meanwhile, has been acquired by a consortium involving the New York Yankees, Amazon and Sinclair.
The dispute comes as AT&T is embroiled in disputes with CBS and Nexstar. Charter Communications faces a major deadline with Disney-owned networks next week. Sports remains a key asset in the rapidly re-bundling TV ecosystem. In the traditional landscape, regional sports could more easily anchor entire networks and present a clear value proposition to customers.
According to Dish, the RSNs are seeking payment from “almost all” Dish customers in their regions, even those who opt out of sports packages.
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