Amazon is set to rescue bankrupt Diamond Sports with a $100 million deal to stream five MLB teams, as part of a minority investment in RSNs Giant Diamond Sports, with Sinclair paying $495 million in a settlement. This provides Southern Florida sports fans with new options for watching Marlins, Heat, and Panthers games. Amazon Prime Video, at $9 per month, becomes more appealing with the inclusion of 'couch rights' and the potential for a battle in live sports streaming against Apple and YouTubeTV. Prime Video ads are expected, and Amazon's deal gives it access to more advertising inventory. The investment also includes the broadcast rights for MLB teams and over 50 regular-season and playoff NBA games each season in Mexico. Concurrently, Amazon has laid off less than 5% of its Buy with Prime unit staff.
Amazon is laying off about 5% of Buy With Prime staffers, or around 30 people. https://t.co/oxPcDZBgLN @theinformation
Amazon's latest layoffs hit Buy with Prime, which lets you use Prime benefits on other websites https://t.co/DIHaZgRZPm https://t.co/zmrtAGMj7r
.@Britt_Ghiroli explains what the landscape of streaming baseball games could look like in light of Amazon's recent agreement with Diamond Sports Group (Bally). ▶️ https://t.co/EHf51rbFTK https://t.co/fEAbrvWJJF
What An Amazon Deal With The Bally Sports RSNs Means To The NBA, NHL, And MLB https://t.co/GXuMH0ceg7
Orlando Magic games might be available on Amazon Prime after Bally bankruptcy deal https://t.co/RdHSri4plH https://t.co/iO2UhCGQjq
$AMZN 🔸Amazon cuts fewer than 5% of buy with prime unit staff: CNBC The cuts affect fewer than 5% of staff in the Buy with Prime division, Amazon said. Buy with Prime is a service that lets online stores offer the same two-day shipping benefits available to Prime subscribers…
$AMZN | Amazon’s Latest Layoffs Hit Its Buy With Prime Unit - CNBC https://t.co/nQfyu51izp
Amazon's latest layoffs hit its Buy with Prime unit https://t.co/7nQjVQzbeQ
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From AM: Amazon Prime gets its hands on Marlins, soon to get its hands on Heat and Panthers. What ya'all need to know https://t.co/3hMBBuLKkw
As far as #Rays TV situation, as of now based on @BallyRays, Diamond, Sinclair, Amazon @PrimeVideo developments: For 2024, games expected to be on Bally via cable systems as they have been. DTC more fluid; maybe Bally app to start season, switch later if Amazon deal gets access
The #NBA and #Amazon signed a multiyear agreement to livestream over 50 regular-season and playoff games each season in Mexico on Prime Video 📺 Read more ⬇️
What happened Wednesday with Amazon and Diamond? What does it mean for MLB and the Rangers and the Twins and Guardians and the NBA and NHL? Now updated following the court hearing, with @MikeVorkunov: https://t.co/tJwJAphF0k
Busy day in the Amazon sports division. NBA, Amazon partner to air games in Mexico https://t.co/dXDexqE9Li via @sbj
How this morning's Diamond/Amazon deal and news will affect how you watch the Heat, Marlins and Panthers https://t.co/0DhWouTbIu And a decision that's about to become more interesting for those of you who have mulled cord-cutting
Yeah this is absolutely an Amazon Prime-tier streaming lineup. HBO is getting the Dodgers and Braves, Hulu gets the Phillies and Astros, Tubi gets the Rockies https://t.co/kRTrYvrwge
The following are the only five MLB teams’ broadcasts that will be available on Amazon Prime: Tigers, Royals, Marlins, Rays, and Brewers.
Amazon plans investment in struggling RSNs amid sports broadcasting push https://t.co/IhSpuW0j4L
Sports fans celebrate Bally Sports content moving to Amazon, mostly because of its terrible app https://t.co/gAp1yzL39Q https://t.co/Cl2IrHHUNE
Amazon buying a minority stake in Bally Sports is a rare win for fans https://t.co/ArcP3v4AAp
Must-read from @EvanDrellich and @MikeVorkunov on Amazon investing $115 million to help keep Diamond Sports afloat and what it could mean for the local broadcast rights for MLB teams, including the Twins: https://t.co/V6FrxeVhTb
UPDATE: Diamond reaches settlement with Sinclair, enters RSA with help from Amazon. https://t.co/AL9rMNKAGn
📺Big Deal for $AMZN @HedgeyeComm explained Amazon's interest in regional sports networks December 19 on The Call. "A potential deal here with Amazon is interesting in that they could re-engineer a new revenue model. It would give Amazon access to more advertising inventory,… https://t.co/jxaEk6Exbx
2024 is the year of Streaming for Amazon. Prime Video ads are coming (by default at the end of this month). Amazon is continuing to enhance the Prime offering by staking a claim to become the leading streaming TV destination for sports. It already has: - Thursday Night Football… https://t.co/WgzEe8TrCp
Under Bally's "couch rights," those paying $19.99 per month for Bally app can go out of town and stream Heat, Marlins, Panthers for 30 days before needing to come back to S. Florida for a minute to retain out of town streaming privileges. Amazon must decide whether to loosen that https://t.co/3hMBBuLcuY
Future of live sports looks like an Amazon vs. Apple vs. YouTubeTV (Alphabet) battle. Netflix not interested in live sports to date & Disney/ESPN balance sheet weaker compare to tech giants (though incentive to hold rights is greater). The Bally RSN deal for the Amazon Prime…
Exclusive: Amazon is giving more control over payments to Shopify through a new deal, underscoring Shopify's leverage with smaller merchants. Also in this story: details on how Shopify's Flexport deal last summer influenced its relationship with Amazon. https://t.co/mhWP0Lr0sV
Amazon Prime Video memberships cost only $9 per month. This is big news for everyone worried about the Bally Sports situation. https://t.co/d20KvoqM6y
How Diamond/Amazon deal will change viewing options for Marlins, Heat, Panthers fans https://t.co/bNC0EgrV1y
NEW: Major national sports media news today that affects S. Florida. How Amazon's deal with Diamond will affect how Marlins fans - and eventually, Heat and Panthers fans - will watch games https://t.co/0DhWouTbIu Another option about to become available. The rules involved:
Amazon to Make Minority Investment in RSNs Giant Diamond Sports, Sinclair to Pay $495M in Settlement https://t.co/IgNaYT1ON3
Amazon poised to save bankrupt Diamond Sports with $100M deal to stream five MLB teams: sources https://t.co/6ZBFYnkVp8 https://t.co/GXQTTheGSU