Who's to blame for Monumental Sports Network leaving Hulu and YouTube TV?
Mega-corporation control over streaming distribution is blocking regional sports broadcasts, harming fans, local broadcasters, and teams while consolidating power and revenue with a few giants.
The Seattle Mariners will close Root Sports at the end of 2025 and have Major League Baseball assume their broadcast production and distribution beginning in 2026.
The Phoenix Suns and Mercury replaced lost RSN revenue with a $30M+ per-season, two-year Gray Media over-the-air deal after boosting local ratings dramatically.