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Diamond Sports Renews Comcast Distribution Deal

The agreement returns Bally Sports RSNs to Xfinity TV customers on August 1 after a lengthy blackout

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Diamond Inks Renewal Deal With Comcast, Ends 90-Day Blackout (Updated)

Oh, and the bankrupt Bally Sports RSN distributor somehow managed to once again push back the long-awaited presentation of its restructuring plan

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Royal Caribbean beats Carnival Cruise line in one major area

Regular cruisers have a strong reason to be loyal to Royal even as Carnival improves its fleet.

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Diamond Sports and Comcast Reportedly Back in Negotiations

The bankrupt Bally Sports operator has a hard deadline to finally present a restructuring plan on July 29. A carriage deal with Comcast sure would help

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Why We Can’t Be Bothered With TCA Anymore

Also in this week’s ‘Next Text,’ we ponder AMC’s long, slow march to irrelevance, the power of bundles, and Mario Gabelli’s quest to put Shari Redstone in a fishbowl

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Bally Sports Meltdown Accelerates: NHL’s Dallas Stars Set To Follow Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers Out of the RSN

Bally’s bankrupt operator, Diamond Sports Group, asks court to terminate its deal with the Stars one day after the Panthers announce their own plans to bolt their RSN

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Altice USA Drops Bally Sports RSNs From Its Optimum Cable TV Service

In the latest distribution blow for bankrupt operator Diamond Sports Group, 11 of its channels are blacked out on a pay TV service reaching 2 million subscribers

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Diamond Must Show Sports Leagues Pay TV Contracts Under Conditions, Bankruptcy Judge Rules

‘I think they need to see it,’ Judge Chris Lopez said

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Royal Caribbean brand quietly makes a key loyalty program change

The cruise line now matches loyalty program status across its fleet, but it has also made another change that passengers are happy with.

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Judge Refuses To Make Bankrupt Diamond Give Up Sensitive Pay TV Deal Data

Meanwhile, Major League Baseball delivers another zinger: ‘Nothing Diamond has ever done has been about maximizing profit’

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Minnesota Senator Urges Comcast to ‘Return to the Negotiation Table’ With Diamond Sports Group

‘My constituents are furious’ that they can’t watch Twins games, Tina Smith tells Brian Roberts

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Diamond Sports Asks Bankruptcy Court for Emergency Hearing as Leagues Demand to See Sensitive Pay TV Contracts

Cox Communications weighs in, too, telling judge Monday that it doesn't want the NBA, NHL and MLB to see its 'trade secrets'

Broadcasting & Cable

Noble To Buy Diamond Offshore Drilling: What To Know

If Noble's bid for Diamond Offshore goes through, it will create one of the world's largest offshore drilling companies.

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Diamond Sports Must Come Up With a 'Very Clear Business Plan No Later Than July,' Judge Rules, as NBA and NHL Express More Concerns

Latest bankruptcy court delay comes amid disclosure that Diamond's Bally Sports empire will lose another $50 million over the next few months ... and there's no end to the Comcast 'impasse' in sight

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How does Royal Caribbean's Crown & Anchor loyalty program work?

The cruise line's loyalty program provides rich rewards for members when they hit higher levels.

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Royal Caribbean makes a massive loyalty program change

The cruise line has done something that its passengers have been asking for which should make more people loyal to Royal.

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2024 USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 softball rankings: Week 12

Katy continues to lead USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25.

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Diamond Sports Group Inks New Deal with Fubo

The multi-year carriage agreement means Diamond’s RSNs will continue to be available to fans through Fubo’s Pro package

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Diamond Renews Pay TV Distribution With Fubo

There's still no update on renewal talks with Comcast, as blackout enters its fourth week

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The truth about Royal Caribbean's Diamond loyalty perk 'changes'

The cruise line has faced social media pushback over the perception that it has taken perks away from loyal Crown & Anchor Society members.

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“Better tech, modern features, and the rich warbling vibratos of the ’70s and ’80s”: Diamond revives its fan favorite Vibrato after nearly 20 years – and it’s been given some key upgrades

The resurgent Canadian firm’s returning stompbox boasts all-analog circuitry built around the revered MN3007 bucket brigade chip

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“It’s a truly magical pedal, and the hype surrounding it is legitimate”: Diamond Pedals resurrects its Tame Impala-approved Vibrato and it sells out “immediately” – but more are on their way!

The BBD-driven vibrato has bigger headroom, a smaller enclosure, an improved circuit and a darker jazz setting. Best of, it is a fraction of the price of an OG vintage unit

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MLB: Bankruptcy Court Needs to Finally Stop Diamond From Continuing to 'Stumble Through the Restructuring Process' After Its 'Failure' to Secure Comcast Distribution Deal

Loss of Comcast revenue renders Bally Sports RSN operator's restructuring plan 'unconfirmable,' league lawyers say in Tuesday court motion

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Diamond Sends Letter to 'Sports Fans,' Says Comcast Wants to Make Them Pay More to Watch Bally Sports Channels

Losing the early public perception battle in its existential carriage war with Comcast, bankrupt regional sports network goes on offense

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Diamond Catching Most of the Viewer Heat in the 18 Markets in Which Its Bally Sports Channels Are Blacked Out on Comcast

While consumers tend to blame pay TV distributors first in these kinds of impasses, the focus of fan ire seems to be the bankrupt programmer this time around

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