Fubo Streaming Service Targets Indiana Pacers and Other NBA Teams for Future Broadcast Deals
Streaming service reportedly making pitch to Pacers, several other NBA teams
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As the Indiana Pacers prepare to end their partnership with FanDuel Sports Network Indiana after the 2025-26 season, Fubo, a sports streaming service owned by Disney, is pitching a new broadcast model to the Pacers and 12 other NBA teams. This model aims to provide substantial rights fees as teams seek new local broadcasting partners.
- 01The Pacers will end their relationship with FanDuel Sports Network Indiana after the 2025-26 season.
- 02Fubo is proposing a hybrid broadcasting model to the Pacers and 12 other NBA teams.
- 03The proposed model could provide rights fees of around $10 million per team.
- 04The NBA has advised teams to seek new local broadcasting partners for the 2026-27 season.
- 05Main Street Sports Inc. is winding down due to financial struggles following the bankruptcy of Diamond Sports Group.
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The Indiana Pacers will conclude their partnership with FanDuel Sports Network Indiana at the end of the 2025-26 season. Fubo, a sports streaming service owned by Disney, is making a significant pitch to the Pacers and 12 other NBA teams that have lost their regional broadcast homes due to the winding down of Main Street Sports Inc. This proposal includes a hybrid direct-to-distributor and direct-to-consumer model, which could secure each team rights fees of approximately $10 million. The NBA has informed these teams to seek new local and regional broadcast partners for the upcoming 2026-27 season, as Main Street Sports Inc. has struggled financially since its formation after the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Diamond Sports Group in March 2023. While the NBA is working on establishing its own regional sports television hub, it has indicated that this will not be ready in time for the 2026-27 season, prompting teams to consider short-term contracts with opt-out clauses.
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This shift could affect how fans access Pacers games and the financial stability of the team.
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