Are Regional Sports Networks Dying?

With the recent news that #BallySports would file for bankruptcy, shock waves have been sent through a #television industry that will be left to deal with the potential impacts on regional sports networks. Geoff Baker, longtime writer for the #seattletimes, joined the show to examine some hard truths about regional sports networks, #cabletv, #streaming, and the future of #NHL broadcasting and #sports consumption.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:24 Kraken Talk
• 4:45 Geoff's Background Story
• 10:00 Sports/NHL Programming & Modern Day Access
• 12:20 Who's Paying?
• 16:59 Dancing w/ Distributors
• 19:55 Viewers Giving Up?
• 22:00 The Streaming Experience
• 25:00 MLB/Bally Regional TV Battle
• 30:45 Kraken Local TV Ratings
• 34:50 Nielsen Ratings Metric Change
• 37:40 Kraken Fans 'hold the keys'
• 46:30 Headlines, Consolidation, & Bally Bankruptcy
• 50:10 National NHL Viewership Down
• 53:38 User Comments/Questions
• 1:08:00 Geoff's Book 'Rising from the Deep'
• 1:12:04 Rapid Fire