Sinclair to buy Fox Regional Sports
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Where I don't like the name Root, at least it was a name that went with something that happens in sports.
True, another thing as well with the root Sports networks was their production values and lack of original programming compared to Fox Sports just my two cents here...
Where I live its NESN and NBC Sports Boston, so I never had a Root Sports. My understanding though is that Root basically continued with the FSN programming, just with the Root Name.
Back when our NBC Sports was FOX Sports New England, I found it to be subpar to that of NESN.
Somehow I doubt Sinclair will do that, unfortunately. My RSN (FSM) has a lot of good talent and original programming related to the Cardinals, and I'm afraid that will be going away.
They did continue with select Fox sports programming but as far as original programming besides live games, pre/post game shows, and team insider shows it was non-existent. It's as if the owners didn't want to invest money into the networks just the bare basics.
Sinclair would most likely be rename the FSN RSNs to Stadium as they already own the Stadium OTA sports network, it's most likely they would want the RSN to gain more clout for their local stations in many markets and to get ROH Wrestling a home in many markets where Sinclair doesn't own a station at all.
I started reading your post and thought, "sounds just like us." Then I read more and realized we're watching the same stations!
Ha! Small world. Because I thought no one would get it, I refrained from mentioning the CODE RED weather reports, but now know at least one person knows of which I speak.
That was Liberty's decision to buy those specific regional FSN's, turn them into Root, then just use national filler programming during non-game hours. In this case, FSN is going away. So, I assume that unless Sinclair is thinking of brokering a deal, they'll need to keep each RSN somewhat as it is.
I still remember when I had the Multi-Sports pack and I was confused when FOX changed the packages to say "FSDetroit" then "FSRed Wings", but Liberty kept the old FSN in the blue box logo on their channels. I was thrown off for a while.
I wouldn't be surprised if sinclair pulled a root sports and partnered up with a national network for filler programming and only producing live games and their respected shows...
And, unfortunately, Western Washington still has that Root name on its RSN. We don't have NBC Sports Northwest on dish - yet.
In a perfect world NBC would aquire Root Sports NW and merge it with NBC Sports NW...
In a perfect world, the conglomeration would stop and channels would stand on their own merits.
NBC Universal Comcast KFC Taco Bell Pizza Hut Fox Sports Mountain Dew
It would only take one more merger to make that happen.
Gee, a regional sports network, wouldn't that be nice. Oh, wait, I have one (here in Pennsylvania). It's called the Rocky Mountain Sports Network and carries the Rockies and Colorado Buffaloes, among others. Only one problem, every, and I mean every, sporting event of any kind is blacked out. The only things that aren't are the talk shows and infomercials.
