Diamond Sports Group, LLC
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9:23-bk-90116
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October 03, 2023
Creditors Can Jump In On Bally Sports Owner's Ch. 11 Suit
The official committee of unsecured creditors in the Chapter 11 case of the owner of Bally Sports regional sports networks can intervene in the debtor's suits against parent Sinclair Broadcast Group after a Texas bankruptcy judge said Tuesday it made sense for the creditors to have a say in the $1 billion clawback suit.
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October 02, 2023
Sinclair Sports Networks Seek More Time To Pitch Ch. 11 Plan
A subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group asked a Texas bankruptcy judge for more time to propose its plan to emerge from Chapter 11 as a separate sports broadcaster because it is in mediation to resolve the complex case.
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August 22, 2023
Bally Sports Says JPMorgan Took $1B, Pushing It To Ch. 11
JPMorgan Chase & Co. allegedly helped Sinclair Broadcast Group illegally gut Sinclair's own Bally Sports regional sports networks unit, siphoning off $929 million from the affiliate and charging $245 million in fees while knowing the affiliate was likely insolvent, according to a lawsuit unsealed in Texas bankruptcy court.
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August 17, 2023
Judge Sends Bally Sports Parent's Ch. 11 Plan To Mediation
A Texas bankruptcy judge sent Diamond Sports Group, which owns Bally Sports regional sports networks, to mediation on Thursday as pressure mounts for the broadcaster to make significant progress on its reorganization plan before the NHL and NBA begin their regular seasons in October.
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July 18, 2023
MLB Takes Over TV Deal For A 2nd Bally Sports Team
Major League Baseball began broadcasting Arizona Diamondbacks games on Tuesday, after a Texas bankruptcy judge authorized the rejection of a telecast rights agreement between the bankrupt owner of the Bally Sports regional sports networks and the team, making it the second franchise to be dropped from Bally networks since March.
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June 28, 2023
JPMorgan Faces Subpoena In Diamond Sports Bankruptcy
Bankrupt sports broadcaster Diamond Sports Group LLC has subpoenaed JPMorgan to compel the bank to testify on its relationship with Diamond Sports and Sinclair Broadcasting Group, the publicly traded media conglomerate that is parent to the regional sports network business.
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June 23, 2023
Bally Sports' Parent Wants Out Of Diamondbacks TV Deal
The bankrupt owner of Bally Sports has asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to allow it to ditch what it says is a money-losing contract to broadcast the MLB games of the Arizona Diamondbacks, three weeks after it was ordered to continue payments under the deal.
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June 01, 2023
Bally Sports Must Pay Full TV Fees To MLB Teams In Ch. 11
A Texas federal judge ordered the bankrupt owner of 19 Bally Sports-branded regional sports networks to pay the full contract rate under television broadcast agreements with four MLB teams Thursday, saying fees under the deals represent the actual value of the services being provided to the debtor.
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May 31, 2023
MLB Commish Says Streaming Is Critical In Bally Ch. 11
The commissioner of Major League Baseball testified Wednesday that he wants to retain the right to stream local coverage of the league's games and has been focused on keeping that ability over concerns about the financial viability of the owner of 19 Bally Sports-branded regional sports networks.
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May 24, 2023
MLB Commissioner To Testify In Bally Sports Ch. 11 TV Fight
The commissioner of Major League Baseball is set to offer live testimony next week in a hearing over television broadcast contract obligations by the bankrupt operator of the Bally Sports regional sports networks, which is arguing the deals come at too high a price for the value the company realizes from broadcasting the games.