Bally Sports Authorized To Drop Diamondbacks TV Deal (1)

The bankrupt owner of the Bally Sports brand of local sports television stations was authorized to end broadcasts of Arizona Diamondbacks games starting with tonight’s contest against the Atlanta Braves which will be streamed by Major League Baseball.

Diamond Sports Group lawyer Andrew Goldman said Tuesday during a court hearing that its broadcast deal with the team was unprofitable and that attempts to amend the agreement failed because proposed changes wouldn’t be supported by MLB Commissioner Robert D. Manfred. Goldman said Diamond had sought new digital rights in talks with the Diamondbacks.

Goldman said Bally’s won’t broadcast tonight’s Diamondbacks ...