Google gives an instant answer to that query: after the 2024-25 season. If Peacock takes off the way NBCUniversal thinks it will, and cable continues its death spiral, ESPN and TNT may well have competition. And whoever wins will likely take many games to an over-the-top streaming service exclusively, leaving only the big regular season games, NBA semifinals and finals, and high-profile early round playoff games on cable. OTA? May not get a sniff, as the few viewers left won't have enough spending power or live in large enough markets to matter one bit to Corporate America.
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NBCSN shutting down end of 2021
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I think the one thing NBC regrets is not keeping the NBA.
Suspect that NBCSN won't be the last cable channel this year to make shut-down announcements,as linear (or what I like to call "scheduled")TV continues to see viewership decline.
I agree and also think we will see consolidation among the various channel owners in an effort to spread operating costs over more channels. What you've seen in radio consolidation will take part in cable channels.
Sports networks shutting down or going over-the-top would be even more bad news for YouTube TV and similar services.
If sports goes over the top it will be bad news for ESPN. I could see Amazon or Apple getting involved.
NBC Sports does have rights to the NBA but it's through its local editions such as NBC Sports Bay Area for Golden State Warriors and NBC Sports California for the Sacramento Kings. It's just that NBC Sports does this on the local level for now and it will be a wait an see if NBC Sports Local will move to peacock too or not with NBC Sports national.
That is a different deal set up with local teams and the RSN's.
The majority of NBA RSN deals are with Sinclair.
Mgomrjsurf
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Could put Dan Patrick back on it and Rich Eisen show to for people who don't do Streaming and hire some of the people getting let go by ESPN or Fox Sports or even Chris Rose to do a Baseball show. Try and do a show like Sportscenter with Dan Patrick as one of the Anchors.
Mgomrjsurf
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The owners of show could let NBCSN show it just to keep Channel on air. Also with like NBC don't have a lot on staff that could host a show like Sportecenter but FSN has like Mike Hill and so on. CBS Matt Weiner from NBATV,Jacobson,people from CBSSN Streaming channel
No way ESPNEWS goes away away and overflow if need to show Sportscenter,Sporting Events. FSN2 also shows live Sports.
No way ESPNEWS goes away away and overflow if need to show Sportscenter,Sporting Events. FSN2 also shows live Sports.
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Mgomrjsurf
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Knew that and on FSN1 or Fox Sports Net.
I always thought that NBCSN was more an RSN than a national cable network just my opinion. NBCSN never tried to be ESPN the few times they tried to do studio shows they canceled them a few months after making their debut The Crossover with Michelle Beadle & Dave Briggs which Beadle got Biggs off the show and he had his own show called SportsDash.
With NBCSN shutting down, the NHL is in the midst of negotiating its next contract.
nypost.com
If they stay with NBC Universal, the likely channel is USA. Otherwise, it's either ESPN or Fox Sports.
NHL may turn to new platforms for big TV money
While the NFL is expected to eventually complete new television deals that will far surpass $100 billion and perhaps $200 billion in total value, the NHL will then have to deal with the leftovers. …
nypost.com
If they stay with NBC Universal, the likely channel is USA. Otherwise, it's either ESPN or Fox Sports.
Not sure that NBC is out of the NHL picture completely. However it appears ESPN is close to a deal for some form on NHL package.
ESPN Nears Deal for Rights to NHL Games
The deal could bolster signups for ESPN+, the sports network’s centerpiece streaming service.
www.wsj.com
The ESPN plan would put some of the games on ESPN+
Here's what the WSJ says about NBC:
ESPN made it official.
www.espn.com
NHL back on ESPN with 7-year multiplatform deal
The NHL will once again be broadcast on ESPN after the league agreed to a seven-year multiplatform deal.
NBC would be bidding for half of the package.
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