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Sinclair Is Reportedly Offering $850 Million to Buy Back Diamond Sports Group Out of Bankruptcy

Sinclair is being sued by its former subsidiary for $1.5 billion

Broadcasting & Cable · Nov 2, 2023

“Go into your local shop and pick one up… just try not to kill anyone with it”: How Five Finger Death Punch’s Andy James made one of the most dangerous signature guitars of all time

Now armed with the B.C. Rich Assassin and its lethal Pitchfork headstock, the British shredder reveals what made him jump ship from Kiesel and ESP Guitars, what his last-minute FFDP initiation was really like, and why he couldn’t find any tube amps that “sounded as good and dependable as the…

Guitar World · Oct 31, 2023

MLB Planning to Broadcast Diamondbacks, Padres Games in 2024

Amid uncertainty about the regional sports network model, commissioner Rob Manfred made clear that the league will air games for at least the two NL West clubs next season.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 28, 2023

Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley: Despite Diamond Disappointment, Sports Is Still the Broadcaster's Crown Jewel (Bloom)

Ripley and Sinclair look to move beyond their bankrupt RSN subsidiary and onto new means and ways to distribute live sports

Broadcasting & Cable · Aug 14, 2023

Did the Other Skate Just Drop? NHL Tells Bankruptcy Court It Might Want to Ice Its Bally Sports Deals

After the judge gave Diamond Sports Group another 80 days to come up with a restructuring plan, hockey told the court it might seek 'injunctive relief' if the whole mess can't be sorted out soon

Broadcasting & Cable · Aug 12, 2023

Broadcasters Nexstar, Sinclair, Gray and Scripps in Talks With the NBA and NHL, Also Looking to Step in on Abandoned RSN Deals

With bankrupt Diamond Sports Group possibly ditching unprofitable NBA and NHL agreements, and WBD exiting the regional sports channels biz, Disney/ESPN, Apple, Amazon and Google have also kicked the tires on acquiring local TV rights

Broadcasting & Cable · Aug 11, 2023

Bally Sports Bankruptcy: Disney, Apple, Amazon and Google Reportedly Ready to Pounce on Any and All Abandoned NBA Local TV Deals

As the restructuring of Sinclair's Diamond Sports enters its sixth godforsaken month, somewhere, a lonely, anonymous source -- a lawyer or PR guy maybe? -- works the craven tools of the national press

Broadcasting & Cable · Aug 9, 2023

Bally Sports Bankruptcy: Summer MLB Drama Gives Way to Fall Pay TV Carriage Wars

Diamond Sports Group must renew distribution agreements covering nearly half of U.S. pay TV homes

Broadcasting & Cable · Aug 7, 2023

Bally Sports Bankruptcy Gets Bloodier: Diamond Files Suit Against Sinclair and JP Morgan, Tries to Claw Back $1 Billion Preferred Equity Repayment

Diamond's largely stiffed secondary creditors are asking the bankruptcy court why they've been left holding the bag while JP Morgan was made whole

Broadcasting & Cable · Jul 20, 2023

How does MLB take over a local broadcast? Even with months of planning, it's a mad scramble

Major League Baseball's takeover of San Diego Padres' broadcasts involved months of planning, a playbook MLB is following this week with Arizona Diamondbacks' telecasts

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023