Amazon Invests in Bally Sports Networks
 

More major news for sports on streaming TV. Sounds like Amazon has stepped in to save Bally Sports and take over their streaming service. Sounds like Bally Sports will still be on cable and Amazon won't have local streaming rights for all the Bally MLB teams but the Royals will be one of them. Haven't said how much it'll cost. I imagine this is the first step in a future where local MLB, NBA, NHL games, etc. are all streaming too.

https://cordcuttersnews.com/amazon-b...mer-streaming/

How the hell does this shitty ass company keep getting contracts and buy-ins from others? LET THE COMPANY DIE FOR GOD'S SAKES!

So, does this mean by the maps on there that Minnesota and north and south Dakota only get twins, wild, wolves games?

https://www.startribune.com/amazon-w...ent/600336228/

https://www.startribune.com/bally-sp...all/600336297/

If you need the full article, I can PM them to you

Can I watch Royals on Prime, is all i need to know.

That is a SIGNIFICANT upgrade. I didn't watch but just a handful of Royals games last year, because I have YTTV, and I wasn't paying for that package on Bally Sports. I assume there will be an additional fee to watch the Royals on top of my Amazon Prime fee?

Thanks but paywall. Just an answer here would be sufficient, thanks.

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Sounds like the twins would be on bally this year for most games, but there are no definite answers in those articles.

To me, someone in Minnesota needs to start a Minnesota sports channel,
Pro (except vikings), HS, small college sports.. PPV or paid subscription. There is a want for it.

Thanks, but looking at the original article, the map only shows those teams in those markets.

So my question is that showed twins for North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. So would they only show twins games in that market, KC games in the KC market, Missouri, Iowa, etc?

Reason I ask is I've got a number of friends here that are twins fans, so being in Iowa would they stream twins games here, or just KC, and when they play the twins, etc.

Does that make sense? Or do we even know.

This

Couldn't be any worse than Bally

I just love that I have to use a ****ing VPN to watch a team that is under two hours away due to arcane blackout rules.

That would be great news! I could start watching them again!

This would be best case scenario pretty much.

Sounds like watching Royals games on Prime may be a possibility.

https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fas...-prime-in-2024

What’s not clear is if you have access to Prime and pay the membership fee will automatically get to watch them all or would their be an additional monthly fee to stream your team of choice?

I'll be shocked if there isn't an additional fee. Hopefully it's cheaper and more functional than the Bally garbage.

Iowa is the most confusing MLB state in the country. It is considered a home market for the Royals, Cardinals, Twins, Cubs, White Sox and Brewers.

ptlyon-sounds like the twins contract is over. They may produce their own games this year. Not sure how it would be distributed.

See, everyone wants Iowa.

Fixed it.

:shake:

I'm outside the KC market so have gotten mlb.tv each year to watch Royals games. It will be interesting to see how Prime competes with MLB.tv. I can't imagine MLB will allow Prime subscribers get this for no additional costs and erode that subscriber base.

Thanks displaced

**** Bally Sports. They have broadcast their last Royals game.

Diamond Sports Group to Drop All MLB Contracts Except Atlanta Braves

Diamond Sports Group appears poised to grant one of Major League Baseball’s fondest wishes. MLB has been adamant that it needs more clarity from Diamond regarding plans to continue broadcasting baseball clubs in the 2025 season and beyond, and on Wednesday that clarity was granted. A new report indicates that Diamond has informed the court in which its bankruptcy proceedings are playing out that it intends to drop all MLB contracts but one in its attempts to reorganize and emerge from Chapter 11 protections.

Hope springs eternal!

I like Royals being on Ballys because I also watch OKC Thunder games on there

Where do u watch porn

Fatchicksinpartyhats.com

Sports betting website owning sports broadcasts.

Nope, no risks there.

Somebody better get on this pronto...

You realize Bally’s is a gambling company too, no?

Seems legit. ROFL

WELL I DO NOW

Looks like what Fox Sports Network use to be like. Minus the gambling.

Hope Suddenlink in st joe gets FanDuel then. I want my thunder