Economic Issues?

mouse · Post by **mouse** » Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:52 am

MLB looking at economic issues. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/355 ... l-tv-peril

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Sat Feb 04, 2023 9:33 am

MLB is not going to help Ballys/Sinclair/Diamond out of their problems.

https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/mlb ... ott=CQS3U8

mouse · Post by **mouse** » Fri Feb 10, 2023 2:52 pm

Of course, if Ballys/Sinclair/ etc. defaults, it becomes MLB's problem. Here is the latest. MLB is planning to take over the local broadcasts if the regional provider decides not to broadcast. But that actually *isn't* what the regional provider is suggesting. They mention broadcasting but simply not paying MLB for the contractual amount. Bankruptcy rules are murky at best and who can say what happens if they do that. But if the teams affected don't get the money they're anticipating, it could wreck some budgets. Fortunately, it's not the local network the Pirates are with.

3pirates3 · Post by **3pirates3** » Wed Feb 15, 2023 4:56 pm

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pir ... 2302150077

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Wed Feb 15, 2023 5:36 pm

Maybe this is what it will take for people to deal with how MLB TV contracts are what puts baseball behind all of the other major sports leagues.

mouse · Post by **mouse** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:26 pm

It appears there are still issues. ESPN has an article today addressing MLB's contingency plans (https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/356 ... -pay-teams). It sounds as though some teams at least are not going to get the funds they expected to. This group doesn't handle the Pirates broadcasts but there may be trouble there as well. It looks as though changes will be coming.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 4:41 pm

7C4E42425664474E4346494E2F0 wrote: Maybe this is what it will take for people to deal with how MLB TV contracts are what puts baseball behind all of the other major sports leagues.

In what area is MLB "behind" the NHL?

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 7:48 pm

“The committee will also examine revenue disparity among the franchises?” Yeah, right! The day the owners create equity among the franchises is the day I become the queen of England.

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 8:09 pm

095F495D524858535E497B5C565A525715583B0 wrote: “The committee will also examine revenue disparity among the franchises?” Yeah, right! The day the owners create equity among the franchises is the day I become the queen of England.
You've already outlived her at least two lifetimes, so I'm certain you have a shot.

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 9:10 pm

062027323B3720363E550 wrote: “The committee will also examine revenue disparity among the franchises?” Yeah, right! The day the owners create equity among the franchises is the day I become the queen of England.
You've already outlived her at least two lifetimes, so I'm certain you have a shot.

Come over here so I can whack you with my cane.