The Arizona Coyotes are skating to a new TV home for local games – showcasing the pressure on cable TV bundles due to cord cutting while broadcast stations look to nab more sports media rights.
Scripps Co. on Thursday that will see its local games air on over-the-air networks.
The Coyotes' local games aired on Bally Sports Arizona.
MLB began running the distribution of the Diamondbacks, as well as the San Diego Padres, another contract rejected by Diamond, earlier this year.
The landscape for local games has dramatically shifted as consumers flee the traditional cable TV bundle and opt for streaming services.
Persons:
Barrett Hayton, Diamond, Phoenix Mercury –, Gray, Scripps, Knights –
Organizations:
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Locations:
Dallas , Texas