Diamond Sports sues Phoenix Suns over broadcast TV deal
Diamond Sports has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block a deal between the Phoenix Suns basketball team and Gray Television.
Diamond Sports
Diamond Sports Group is a subsidiary of Sinclair, Inc. that operates around two dozen sports-focused regional cable channels.
Diamond Sports losses weigh on Sinclair’s first quarter earnings
Total revenue at Sinclair was down 40 percent compared to last year, largely attributed to woes at Diamond Sports. [Fierce Video]
Sinclair’s Diamond Sports threatens to sue over Phoenix Suns deal
Diamond Sports said the deal between the Phoenix Suns and Gray Television violates its broadcast agreement.
Phoenix Suns abandon Diamond Sports, move games to broadcast TV
The Phoenix Suns games will now air on KTVK, a free broadcast station, after its deal with Sinclair’s Diamond Sports Group lapsed.
MLB, Diamond Sports trade barbs over payments
Diamond Sports admitted it missed rights payments to two pro baseball teams and offered to put the cash in escrow; Major League Baseball said that offer isn’t good enough.
Sinclair unveils corporate reorganization, holding company
Sinclair Broadcast Group this week said it will reorganize its various businesses under a new holding company called Sinclair, Inc.
Yankees broadcaster YES Network launches streaming service
The YES Network has launched a streaming service that will offer live New York Yankees games without cable or satellite.
Steve Rosenberg departs Sinclair’s Diamond Sports
Steve Rosenberg has departed Sinclair’s Diamond Sports less than one week after the subsidiary declared bankruptcy.
Sinclair’s Diamond Sports files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Arizona Diamondbacks, Buffalo Sabres and DirecTV are among Diamond Sports’ biggest creditors, according to bankruptcy documents.
Sinclair’s Diamond Sports skips $140 million payment
Diamond Sports Group says it will continue to broadcast programming as it works on restructuring and payment plans with its creditors.
