Athlete Business · Oct 25
MediaPost Says MLB Regional Airing Rights Stay $1.6B Despite RSN Disruption
Ampere’s estimate shows a messy distribution market does not automatically make local live sports rights cheap.
- Separate distribution stress from rights value when evaluating local live sports deals.
- Watch market concentration, because a few premium teams can shape leaguewide rights economics.
- Treat league controlled streaming as a rights strategy, not just a technical replacement for RSNs.