Are Regional Sports Networks Dying?

SasquatchNHL: Seattle Kraken NHL Podcast

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.Watch & Subscribe on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/@SasquatchNHLFollow Sasq...

פרקים

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Kraken Talk (00:01:24)

3. Geoff's Background Story (00:04:45)

4. Sports/NHL Programming & Modern Day Access (00:10:00)

5. Who's Paying? (00:12:20)

6. Dancing w/ Distributors (00:16:59)

7. Viewers Giving Up? (00:19:55)

8. The Streaming Experience (00:22:00)

9. MLB/Bally Regional TV Battle (00:25:00)

10. Kraken Local TV Ratings (00:30:45)

11. Nielsen Ratings Metric Change (00:34:50)

12. Kraken Fans 'hold the keys' (00:37:40)

13. Headlines, Consolidation, & Bally Bankruptcy (00:46:30)

14. National NHL Viewership Down (00:50:10)

15. User Comments/Questions (00:53:38)

16. Geoff's Book 'Rising from the Deep' (01:08:00)

17. Rapid Fire (01:12:04)