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Bally Sports' marriage with the Charlotte Hornets continues...but for how long?

The TV home of the Charlotte Hornets has reached a new deal.

Schuyler Callihan

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Well, it appears that the Charlotte Hornets will remain on Bally Sports after all, at least for now.

On Friday, a report surfaced from Daniel Kaplan of Awful Announcing that Diamond Sports Group, the parent of Ball Sports, came to terms on a deal to continue broadcasting games for nine NHL teams and 13 NBA teams.

"Bally Sports Regional Networks took a big step toward emerging from its long-running Chapter 11 case with new NHL and NBA agreements to televise team games through at least the end of the upcoming ‘24-’25 season. The news was contained in court filings asking the bankruptcy court to approve the deals."

Diamond Sports Group must have a Chapter 11 exit plan prior to the conclusion of the upcoming NHL and NBA seasons, per the report. Failing to do so will result in the current contracts being terminated.

Hornets fans have been incredibly stern in their opinion of Bally Sports over the years. Having an exclusive streaming deal for games makes it challenging for those who either don't have internet, have strong internet connection, or perhaps are unwilling to pay for the subscription. Getting a local TV deal in place seems like the most ideal route to go, but those talks won't begin until this current deal with DSG expires.

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Schuyler Callihan
SCHUYLER CALLIHAN

schuylercallihan(at)gmail.com  Twitter:@Callihan_ Schuyler Callihan is the lead publisher of Mountaineers Now, All Panthers, and All Hornets on FanNation/Sports Illustrated. He took over publishing duties of All Panthers in 2020 and wanted to expand his professional coverage in the Queen City by running the operations at All Hornets. Schuyler attended Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia before finishing up his schooling at Alamance Community College in Graham, North Carolina. The Wheeling, West Virginia native made the move to North Carolina in 2015 and has been in Charlotte since 2021.

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