MLB Demands Overdue Payments from Diamond Sports in Bankruptcy Crisis
Major League Baseball (MLB) has filed a motion in the Diamond Sports Bankruptcy proceedings, seeking payments on behalf of the Twins and Guardians. The league is demanding payment to those two organizations by April 13 or requesting the court terminate those contracts so the league could assume broadcasting rights for those clubs. Diamond’s Bally Sports RSNs have broadcasting contracts with 14 MLB teams, and they’ve met their payments to 11 clubs. The missed payment to the Arizona organization came before Diamond officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 14.