Phoenix Suns expected to be broadcasted on local TV
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia looks on as players warm up before Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, May 9, 2023, in Denver.
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Phoenix Suns games are expected to be shown over-the-air this fall, according to azfamily.com.
All “Suns and Mercury non-national exclusive games will be broadcast between” the two stations — Channel 3 and Channel 5 in Phoenix, the announcement said.
The Suns and the Mercury were taken to court by Diamond Sports Group, the teams' broadcast partner, which claimed the franchises didn’t have the right to break its agreement. On Friday, it was reported Diamond Sports Group dropped its objection.
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Phoenix Suns expected to be broadcasted on local TV
The Associated Press/David Zalubowski
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia looks on as players warm up before Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, May 9, 2023, in Denver.
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Phoenix Suns games are expected to be shown over-the-air this fall, according to azfamily.com.
All “Suns and Mercury non-national exclusive games will be broadcast between” the two stations — Channel 3 and Channel 5 in Phoenix, the announcement said.
The Suns and the Mercury were taken to court by Diamond Sports Group, the teams' broadcast partner, which claimed the franchises didn’t have the right to break its agreement. On Friday, it was reported Diamond Sports Group dropped its objection.
In April, the two parties announced a new media rights deal with Gray Television Inc. and Kiswe to deliver 100% of each team’s locally broadcast games via over-the-air television and streaming, according to a Phoenix Suns press release.
“Under the new deal, the Suns and Mercury games will be available to nearly 2.8 million households in Arizona, more than tripling the current number of homes the Suns and Mercury can reach,” the Suns press release said. “In the age of RSNs, this is an unprecedented partnership to return to over-the-air broadcasts and introduce a new direct-to-consumer streaming option to reach every family in Arizona, with or without a pay TV subscription.”
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