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Business Wire
7 hours ago
- Business
- Business Wire
FanDuel Sports Network Extends Carriage Agreement with Comcast
SOUTHPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FanDuel Sports Network, owned and operated by Main Street Sports Group, today announced it has extended its existing carriage agreement with Comcast. Under the agreement, Xfinity Ultimate TV package subscribers in FanDuel Sports Network markets will continue to have access to live, local MLB, NBA and NHL games and pre- and post-game coverage. Fans will also continue to receive the network's full slate of programming, including Golic & Golic and more, in addition to being able to stream regionally distributed programming on the FanDuel Sports Network app using their Xfinity credentials. Eric Ratchman, Chief Revenue Officer of Main Street Sports Group stated, 'Extending our agreement with Comcast provides certainty to our viewers and enables us to keep fans connected to their local teams and broadcasts through Xfinity. We remain committed to delivering the best viewing experience across platforms, driving innovation in our broadcasts, and ensuring fans can follow the teams they love." Financial terms of the carriage agreement were not disclosed. About Main Street Sports Group Main Street Sports Group owns FanDuel Sports Network, the nation's leading multiplatform provider of local sports, offering fans widescale availability and optionality to view their local teams. FanDuel Sports Network serves as the local media partner and home to select MLB, NHL and NBA teams and produces over 3,000 live sports events year-round. Main Street Sports Group harnesses its powerful partnerships, in-house direct-to-consumer streaming product and innovative strategies to reach audiences and deliver programming seamlessly across streaming platforms, connected devices and leading pay TV providers. Its 15 owned-and-operated networks include FanDuel Sports Network Detroit, FanDuel Sports Network Florida, FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City, FanDuel Sports Network Indiana, FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, FanDuel Sports Network North, FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, FanDuel Sports Network Oklahoma, FanDuel Sports Network SoCal, FanDuel Sports Network South, FanDuel Sports Network Southeast, FanDuel Sports Network Southwest, FanDuel Sports Network Sun, FanDuel Sports Network West, and FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin. Main Street Sports Group also has a minority interest in YES Network, the local destination for the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Nets.
Associated Press
7 hours ago
- Business
- Associated Press
FanDuel Sports Network Extends Carriage Agreement with Comcast
SOUTHPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 21, 2025-- FanDuel Sports Network, owned and operated by Main Street Sports Group, today announced it has extended its existing carriage agreement with Comcast. Under the agreement, Xfinity Ultimate TV package subscribers in FanDuel Sports Network markets will continue to have access to live, local MLB, NBA and NHL games and pre- and post-game coverage. Fans will also continue to receive the network's full slate of programming, including Golic & Golic and more, in addition to being able to stream regionally distributed programming on the FanDuel Sports Network app using their Xfinity credentials. Eric Ratchman, Chief Revenue Officer of Main Street Sports Group stated, 'Extending our agreement with Comcast provides certainty to our viewers and enables us to keep fans connected to their local teams and broadcasts through Xfinity. We remain committed to delivering the best viewing experience across platforms, driving innovation in our broadcasts, and ensuring fans can follow the teams they love.' Financial terms of the carriage agreement were not disclosed. About Main Street Sports Group Main Street Sports Group owns FanDuel Sports Network, the nation's leading multiplatform provider of local sports, offering fans widescale availability and optionality to view their local teams. FanDuel Sports Network serves as the local media partner and home to select MLB, NHL and NBA teams and produces over 3,000 live sports events year-round. Main Street Sports Group harnesses its powerful partnerships, in-house direct-to-consumer streaming product and innovative strategies to reach audiences and deliver programming seamlessly across streaming platforms, connected devices and leading pay TV providers. Its 15 owned-and-operated networks include FanDuel Sports Network Detroit, FanDuel Sports Network Florida, FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City, FanDuel Sports Network Indiana, FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, FanDuel Sports Network North, FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, FanDuel Sports Network Oklahoma, FanDuel Sports Network SoCal, FanDuel Sports Network South, FanDuel Sports Network Southeast, FanDuel Sports Network Southwest, FanDuel Sports Network Sun, FanDuel Sports Network West, and FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin. Main Street Sports Group also has a minority interest in YES Network, the local destination for the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Nets. View source version on CONTACT: For Main Street Sports Group Reevemark: Paul Caminiti/Renée Soto/Luc Herbowy [email protected] For FanDuel Sports Network: Whitney Burak [email protected] KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA CONNECTICUT INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BASKETBALL BASEBALL SPORTS GENERAL SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT HOCKEY ONLINE MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT OTHER ENTERTAINMENT TV AND RADIO SOURCE: Main Street Sports Group Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 08/21/2025 12:30 PM/DISC: 08/21/2025 12:30 PM
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
FanDuel Sports Network now available as an add-on bundle through Amazon Prime
A new avenue to access streams to watch three of the four major professional Detroit sports teams is now available. FanDuel Sports Network, the network that carries Detroit Tigers, Pistons and Red Wings games, starting Wednesday can now be purchased as an add-on subscription through Amazon Prime. The news was first announced in November as a way to offer multiple avenues for fans to access games. The new streaming option costs $19.99 per month with a seven-day free trial, which is the same price as the monthly plan directly through FanDuel Sports Network Detroit. A season pass and an annual pricing plan will be announced at a later date according to Main Street Sports Group, previously known as Diamond Sports Group. Fans will also be able to buy single-game passes through the FanDuel Sports Network app for $6.99 for the NBA and NHL, though it is not available for MLB. Single-game purchases will not be available on Amazon Prime. Single-game purchases became available through FanDuel Sports Network in December. FanDuel Sports Network will remain available through cable and streaming through the FDSN app. To access it through Amazon Prime, you must purchase the bundle as an add-on to your account, meaning you cannot log in through Prime with an already existing FanDuel Sports Network account. 'We're always looking for new and innovative ways to serve our teams and viewers,' said Eric Ratchman, President of Distribution and Business Development for Main Street Sports Group, in a released statement. 'This relationship with Prime Video gives fans another way to watch their favorite local teams and underscores the essential role our distribution partners play in driving our future growth. We're excited to offer a seamless and convenient way to stay in the game.' The timing comes as all three Detroit teams will start showing up on FanDuel Sports Network. The Pistons and Red Wings return from their respective midseason breaks for the NBA All-Star Game and hockey's 4 Nations tournament this weekend. Both teams are in the playoff hunt entering the final stretch of the 2024-25 season. READ MORE: Tigers first full-squad workout begins with higher expectations, more experience The Tigers began full-squad spring training workouts this week, and will have their first televised game in the Grapefruit League on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays in Port Charlotte, Fla. The Tigers will have six televised spring training games on FanDuel Sports Network along with 18 games available on the radio on 97.1 FM or 1270 AM. Jared Ramsey is a sports reporter for the Detroit Free Press. Follow Jared on X @jared_ramsey22, and email him at jramsey@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: FanDuel Sports Network now available for purchase through Amazon Prime
