Diamond Sports Group and Comcast announced they have entered into a distribution agreement to deliver Diamond’s 15 regional sports networks (RSNs) to Xfinity TV customers.
Under the agreement, subscribers to Comcast’s Xfinity Ultimate TV package in Bally Sports markets will be able to access live local MLB, NBA and NHL games, as well as pre-game and post-game content, on Diamond RSN channels beginning Aug. 1, 2024. Additionally, Xfinity Ultimate TV customers will be able to stream Diamond RSN content by authenticating with their Xfinity credentials in the Bally Sports app.
Diamond Sports CEO David Pleschlak “Signing a new distribution agreement with Comcast, our third-largest distributor, marks an important step in our restructuring efforts and we are pleased that fans will once again have access to their local teams’ broadcasts through Xfinity. With distribution assured, we are focused on finalizing our agreement with the NHL and resolving our ongoing negotiations with the NBA. We know that time is of the essence with the basketball and hockey seasons rapidly approaching and we intend to promptly file a restructuring plan with the Court once agreements with our team and league partners are complete.”
“We appreciate Diamond Sports working with us to deliver a solution that brings Bally Sports RSNs back to Ultimate TV customers in a way that reflects the changing local sports video market.” Greg Rigdon, president of content acquisition at Comcast“We look forward to these networks becoming available on August 1 so our customers can once again enjoy watching their favorite teams.”
The distribution deal with Comcast follows Diamond’s previously announced distribution deals with Charter Communications, DIRECTV, Cox Communications and Fubo.
Financial terms of the transportation agreement with Comcast were not disclosed.
Additional information about Diamond’s Chapter 11 case, including court filings and claim procedure information, is available at https://cases.ra.kroll.com/DSG.
