CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The financially troubled parent company of regional sports networks that own the broadcast rights to 42 U.S. professional sports teams –...
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards at American Airlines Center on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Dallas.CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The financially troubled parent company of regional sports networks that own the broadcast rights to 42 U.S. professional sports teams –– skipped about $140 million in interest payments due Wednesday.
The missed payments by Diamond Sports Group started a 30-day grace period that could be the prelude to a bankruptcy filing, which could lead to changes in how televised games are made available to viewers. “The company intends to use the 30-day grace period to continue progressing its ongoing discussions with creditors and other key stakeholders regarding potential strategic alternatives and deleveraging transactions to best position Diamond Sports Group for the future,” Diamond said in a statement.
Diamond is a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. and owns the 19 Bally Sports regional networks, which broadcast games of 14 Major League Baseball, 16 NBA and 12 NHL teams.
Diamond has nearly $1 billion in rights payments, mostly to baseball teams, due in the first quarter this year.
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