YES Network, MSG Networks to exit Gotham app for DAZN streaming service
Here's what's trending across the USA right now:
The YES Network and MSG Networks will soon have a new streaming home.
Adding to this, The independently owned, top-tier regional sports networks that air local games for teams including MLB's New York Yankees and the NBA's New York Knicks are moving their direct-to-consumer streaming offerings to DAZN.
Meanwhile, Yankees followers will still be able to finish out the season on Gotham , and the migration will occur during the 2026-2027 NBA and NHL seasons. YES also airs the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, while MSG Networks has the rights to the NHL's New York Rangers, Islanders, Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils.
Notably, Pay TV bundle customers who get access to each network through their cable provider will be able to stream those games on DAZN for free.
As per the latest buzz, Pricing details for the New York-area teams on DAZN haven't yet been rolled out. Various subscription plans for the Gotham sports app started at about $209.99 per year.
In further updates, The move to DAZN for some of the most popular professional teams comes as the regional sports network model faces severe pressure . Main Street Sports, the former owner of a portfolio of networks for MLB, NBA and NHL teams, shut down in the spring following a bankruptcy filing and various maneuvers that left the business often unable to make payments to teams for the rights to carry games.
On top of that, While YES and MSG have not been directly involved in that turmoil — MSG Networks is independently owned by Knicks and Rangers owner James Dolan, and YES, by a group including the Yankees — each channel has been affected by similar cord-cutting headwinds despite strong ratings.
DAZN has been among the suitors in a relatively strong position during the shakeout of streaming-only sports rights formerly owned by Main Street.
Source: CNBC