But the regional sports network's financial situation likely played a role in the Suns' decision.ĭiamond Sports Group released a statement Friday saying the move by the Suns and Mercury constituted a breach of contract and violated bankruptcy law - a position Suns CEO Josh Bartelstein disputed. The Suns got all their scheduled payments from Bally Sports Arizona before their contract expired at the end of the first round of the playoffs. The Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians have also missed payments from Diamond subsidiaries, leading Major League Baseball to seek to void the rights deals so the teams could take over their broadcasts. The network missed a payment to the Arizona Diamondbacks that was due April 1. The shift comes in the wake of Diamond Sports Group, Bally Sports Arizona's parent company, filing for bankruptcy in March. And more people buying merchandise because they're bigger fans.' We're going to have more people who will have eyeballs on Devin Booker and Deandre and Kevin Durant, Chris and cheer the team on.

'We're going to have more fans than ever before. 'What happens is you always end up making money. We're focusing on winning, success and taking care of fans, taking care of the community,' new team owner Mat Ishbia said. The shift could cost the Suns tens of millions in guaranteed money per year in the short term, but it will boost the number of households the games are available in from around 800,000 to more than 2.8 million, according to the team. The games instead will be available on local Arizona television stations in Phoenix, Tucson and Yuma and streaming firm Kiswe on a new platform.

The teams' contract with Bally Sports Arizona, where their games have been shown on cable since 2003, has expired and will not be renewed. Starting with their next seasons, the teams' games will be broadcast for free over-the-air and streamed online on a new direct-to-consumer service. In a move that is perhaps both game-changer and tipping point, the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury have struck a deal that removes their long-held television rights from cable. Suns, Mercury broadcasts to be on over-the-air TV, streaming You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser

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