Shedding a bit more light on our recent RSN issues

[TheJackBurton]

For those who continually harp on about this, this is likely why Kelly's contract was not renewed:

Main Street Sports Group, the owner of the FanDuel-branded regional sports networks, is reportedly on its death bed.

According to a report by Tom Friend in Sports Business Journal, the FanDuel Sports Networks are at serious risk of dissolving unless a previously reported sale to sports streaming platform DAZN closes by January. The news comes as Main Street missed a December rights payment to the St. Louis Cardinals. The company’s 29 combined franchises between the NBA, NHL, and MLB are similarly at-risk of missing rights payments in the coming months.

Per Friend, if the DAZN purchase does not close, Main Street will “wind down and dissolve” the FanDuel Sports Networks at the end of this year’s NBA and NHL regular seasons, though the NBA is seemingly preparing for a scenario in which the company could fold in the middle of this season. Should that occur, the league will step in and utilize its League Pass platform for the 13 teams currently airing on FanDuel Sports Networks. In this scenario, teams would need to scramble to ink linear distribution deals with local over-the-air affiliates in order to remain on traditional television platforms.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general ... r-AA1SMh31

[DawgDad]

Thanks for the post.

[11WSChamps]

My issue is the quality of the product.

Half the time you go from not knowing where the puck is to out of the Blue...He SCORES!

Sounds like an amateur who cant follow the play and doesnt know the players.

[Old_Goat]

My issue is the quality of the product.

Half the time you go from not knowing where the puck is to out of the Blue...He SCORES!

Sounds like an amateur who cant follow the play and doesnt know the players.

Related, but different data point...I was getting ready to start a post about last night's broadcast from Amerant Bank Arena. I could not help but notice the excellent TV cameras' set ups, quality of HD signal, ability to zoom in for outstanding clarity for down close practically on-ice fuel etc. It was the best feed of any game that I have watched this season. Understand that the arena provides the equipment and feed to the other broadcast networks. Almost 30 Years ago, I can't remember exactly which venue now, but I think it was Madison Square Garden was cutting edge on the technology.
This many times is a function of affordability thus financial stability (that's you FanDuel). And the first game of the season at home for the Blues was a disaster, with many of us grappling with adjusting our TVs, until we realized it was not our fault. Recently, I have noticed some of those resolution issues, but not as severe, not for as long nor as often as that first game. I attribute the substandard view to our home Broadcast partner.
Last night was a real pleasure to watch.

[11WSChamps]

My issue is the quality of the product.

Half the time you go from not knowing where the puck is to out of the Blue...He SCORES!

Sounds like an amateur who cant follow the play and doesnt know the players.

Related, but different data point...I was getting ready to start a post about last night's broadcast from Amerant Bank Arena. I could not help but notice the excellent TV cameras' set ups, quality of HD signal, ability to zoom in for outstanding clarity for down close practically on-ice fuel etc. It was the best feed of any game that I have watched this season. Understand that the arena provides the equipment and feed to the other broadcast networks. Almost 30 Years ago, I can't remember exactly which venue now, but I think it was Madison Square Garden was cutting edge on the technology.
This many times is a function of affordability thus financial stability (that's you FanDuel). And the first game of the season at home for the Blues was a disaster, with many of us grappling with adjusting our TVs, until we realized it was not our fault. Recently, I have noticed some of those resolution issues, but not as severe, not for as long nor as often as that first game. I attribute the substandard view to our home Broadcast partner.
Last night was a real pleasure to watch.

Yeah the picture is certainly brighter.

[blues2112]

For those who continually harp on about this, this is likely why Kelly's contract was not renewed:

Main Street Sports Group, the owner of the FanDuel-branded regional sports networks, is reportedly on its death bed.

According to a report by Tom Friend in Sports Business Journal, the FanDuel Sports Networks are at serious risk of dissolving unless a previously reported sale to sports streaming platform DAZN closes by January. The news comes as Main Street missed a December rights payment to the St. Louis Cardinals. The company’s 29 combined franchises between the NBA, NHL, and MLB are similarly at-risk of missing rights payments in the coming months.

Per Friend, if the DAZN purchase does not close, Main Street will “wind down and dissolve” the FanDuel Sports Networks at the end of this year’s NBA and NHL regular seasons, though the NBA is seemingly preparing for a scenario in which the company could fold in the middle of this season. Should that occur, the league will step in and utilize its League Pass platform for the 13 teams currently airing on FanDuel Sports Networks. In this scenario, teams would need to scramble to ink linear distribution deals with local over-the-air affiliates in order to remain on traditional television platforms.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general ... r-AA1SMh31

What a mess.

Curious whether Kelly saw this coming and wanted no part.

It's speculative, but what do you think?

[Francis Park Thug]

For those who continually harp on about this, this is likely why Kelly's contract was not renewed:

Main Street Sports Group, the owner of the FanDuel-branded regional sports networks, is reportedly on its death bed.

According to a report by Tom Friend in Sports Business Journal, the FanDuel Sports Networks are at serious risk of dissolving unless a previously reported sale to sports streaming platform DAZN closes by January. The news comes as Main Street missed a December rights payment to the St. Louis Cardinals. The company’s 29 combined franchises between the NBA, NHL, and MLB are similarly at-risk of missing rights payments in the coming months.

Per Friend, if the DAZN purchase does not close, Main Street will “wind down and dissolve” the FanDuel Sports Networks at the end of this year’s NBA and NHL regular seasons, though the NBA is seemingly preparing for a scenario in which the company could fold in the middle of this season. Should that occur, the league will step in and utilize its League Pass platform for the 13 teams currently airing on FanDuel Sports Networks. In this scenario, teams would need to scramble to ink linear distribution deals with local over-the-air affiliates in order to remain on traditional television platforms.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general ... r-AA1SMh31

What a mess.

Curious whether Kelly saw this coming and wanted no part.

It's speculative, but what do you think?

I don't think he saw this coming.
I don't think he wanted to leave.
He was blindsided.

[dhsux]

For those who continually harp on about this, this is likely why Kelly's contract was not renewed:

Main Street Sports Group, the owner of the FanDuel-branded regional sports networks, is reportedly on its death bed.

According to a report by Tom Friend in Sports Business Journal, the FanDuel Sports Networks are at serious risk of dissolving unless a previously reported sale to sports streaming platform DAZN closes by January. The news comes as Main Street missed a December rights payment to the St. Louis Cardinals. The company’s 29 combined franchises between the NBA, NHL, and MLB are similarly at-risk of missing rights payments in the coming months.

Per Friend, if the DAZN purchase does not close, Main Street will “wind down and dissolve” the FanDuel Sports Networks at the end of this year’s NBA and NHL regular seasons, though the NBA is seemingly preparing for a scenario in which the company could fold in the middle of this season. Should that occur, the league will step in and utilize its League Pass platform for the 13 teams currently airing on FanDuel Sports Networks. In this scenario, teams would need to scramble to ink linear distribution deals with local over-the-air affiliates in order to remain on traditional television platforms.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general ... r-AA1SMh31

Not sure what you are saying here Jack....the Blues saved John Kelly? Spared him from.....what he could not see himself? This was really not a cost cutting move by the Blues but an act of grace? What are you saying about how he was let go?

If they knew of this impending doom, did they share it with Kelly when they canned him?

I'm not a media attorney or accountant but call me skeptical. I'll wait to hear more facts before cleansing the Blues on their decision.

[HighStick]

Didn't the league just start dealing with FanDuel? Why the hell would the league partner up with a drowning partner? How dumb.

[stanw]

For those who continually harp on about this, this is likely why Kelly's contract was not renewed:

Main Street Sports Group, the owner of the FanDuel-branded regional sports networks, is reportedly on its death bed.

According to a report by Tom Friend in Sports Business Journal, the FanDuel Sports Networks are at serious risk of dissolving unless a previously reported sale to sports streaming platform DAZN closes by January. The news comes as Main Street missed a December rights payment to the St. Louis Cardinals. The company’s 29 combined franchises between the NBA, NHL, and MLB are similarly at-risk of missing rights payments in the coming months.

Per Friend, if the DAZN purchase does not close, Main Street will “wind down and dissolve” the FanDuel Sports Networks at the end of this year’s NBA and NHL regular seasons, though the NBA is seemingly preparing for a scenario in which the company could fold in the middle of this season. Should that occur, the league will step in and utilize its League Pass platform for the 13 teams currently airing on FanDuel Sports Networks. In this scenario, teams would need to scramble to ink linear distribution deals with local over-the-air affiliates in order to remain on traditional television platforms.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general ... r-AA1SMh31

I don't know, they still had to pay him his last year of his contract.

[bluetunehead]

Didn't the league just start dealing with FanDuel? Why the hell would the league partner up with a drowning partner? How dumb.

No, FanDuel is just the latest name on the same door. Main Street Sports is the group behind it. They have a naming rights deal with FanDuel. Before that they had a naming rights deal with Bally and they themselves were called Diamond Sports. Before that they were still operating as Fox Sports.

The financial troubles largely started when Disney bought Fox (the movie studio and the sports networks, but not Fox News) and then sold off Fox Sports. Sinclair bought it, started Diamond Sports and eventually rebranded the Fox Sports name.

Sinclair/Diamond/Main Street has never really figured out how to make it profitable, which is why Disney wanted nothing to do with it. Regional Sports Networks are dying. They’re too expensive to operate and the audiences are dwindling thanks to streaming.

[bluetunehead]

For those who continually harp on about this, this is likely why Kelly's contract was not renewed:

Main Street Sports Group, the owner of the FanDuel-branded regional sports networks, is reportedly on its death bed.

According to a report by Tom Friend in Sports Business Journal, the FanDuel Sports Networks are at serious risk of dissolving unless a previously reported sale to sports streaming platform DAZN closes by January. The news comes as Main Street missed a December rights payment to the St. Louis Cardinals. The company’s 29 combined franchises between the NBA, NHL, and MLB are similarly at-risk of missing rights payments in the coming months.

Per Friend, if the DAZN purchase does not close, Main Street will “wind down and dissolve” the FanDuel Sports Networks at the end of this year’s NBA and NHL regular seasons, though the NBA is seemingly preparing for a scenario in which the company could fold in the middle of this season. Should that occur, the league will step in and utilize its League Pass platform for the 13 teams currently airing on FanDuel Sports Networks. In this scenario, teams would need to scramble to ink linear distribution deals with local over-the-air affiliates in order to remain on traditional television platforms.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general ... r-AA1SMh31

What a mess.

Curious whether Kelly saw this coming and wanted no part.

It's speculative, but what do you think?

I don't think he saw this coming.
I don't think he wanted to leave.
He was blindsided.

I don’t believe he was blindsided. Not paying for Pang should have set off sirens in his head that his days were numbered. But I don’t think he wanted to leave.

[Aesa]

For those who continually harp on about this, this is likely why Kelly's contract was not renewed:

Main Street Sports Group, the owner of the FanDuel-branded regional sports networks, is reportedly on its death bed.

According to a report by Tom Friend in Sports Business Journal, the FanDuel Sports Networks are at serious risk of dissolving unless a previously reported sale to sports streaming platform DAZN closes by January. The news comes as Main Street missed a December rights payment to the St. Louis Cardinals. The company’s 29 combined franchises between the NBA, NHL, and MLB are similarly at-risk of missing rights payments in the coming months.

Per Friend, if the DAZN purchase does not close, Main Street will “wind down and dissolve” the FanDuel Sports Networks at the end of this year’s NBA and NHL regular seasons, though the NBA is seemingly preparing for a scenario in which the company could fold in the middle of this season. Should that occur, the league will step in and utilize its League Pass platform for the 13 teams currently airing on FanDuel Sports Networks. In this scenario, teams would need to scramble to ink linear distribution deals with local over-the-air affiliates in order to remain on traditional television platforms.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general ... r-AA1SMh31

IF MSSG crashes and burns. I still think the Blues will end up on Victory. They carry Dallas and the Stars/Leafs game I am watching on NHL Channel right now is being streamed by them
Crystal clear picture and audio.

[STL fan in MN]

This would help explain why FanDual Sports Midwest couldnt afford JK.

But wouldn't explain why FanDual Sports West could afford JK…

[HighStick]

This would help explain why FanDual Sports Midwest couldnt afford JK.

But wouldn't explain why FanDual Sports West could afford JK…

[TheJackBurton]

For those who continually harp on about this, this is likely why Kelly's contract was not renewed:

Main Street Sports Group, the owner of the FanDuel-branded regional sports networks, is reportedly on its death bed.

According to a report by Tom Friend in Sports Business Journal, the FanDuel Sports Networks are at serious risk of dissolving unless a previously reported sale to sports streaming platform DAZN closes by January. The news comes as Main Street missed a December rights payment to the St. Louis Cardinals. The company’s 29 combined franchises between the NBA, NHL, and MLB are similarly at-risk of missing rights payments in the coming months.

Per Friend, if the DAZN purchase does not close, Main Street will “wind down and dissolve” the FanDuel Sports Networks at the end of this year’s NBA and NHL regular seasons, though the NBA is seemingly preparing for a scenario in which the company could fold in the middle of this season. Should that occur, the league will step in and utilize its League Pass platform for the 13 teams currently airing on FanDuel Sports Networks. In this scenario, teams would need to scramble to ink linear distribution deals with local over-the-air affiliates in order to remain on traditional television platforms.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general ... r-AA1SMh31

What a mess.

Curious whether Kelly saw this coming and wanted no part.

It's speculative, but what do you think?

Probably a bit of both. Both he and Panger knew if they stayed they'd likely be taking a pay cut.