A bankruptcy judge halted the Phoenix Suns push to exit bankrupt Diamond Sports' network in favor of a broadcast TV and streaming partner.
to air all of their regular-season games — beginning next year — on local broadcast networks available throughout Arizona. The team also signed a deal with Kiswe, a privately held video technology company, to start its own direct-to-consumer streaming service.
The agreement would have been unique in that a professional sports team was exiting the regional sports business — which has long provided lucrative fees to teams and leagues — in favor of bringing games back to fans through their local TV stations. The Suns since 2011 have aired their regular season games on the Diamond owned and Bally's-branded regional sports network, which was previously under the Fox Sports banner. DiamondDiamond quickly shot back at the Suns, Gray and Kiswe in court papers, calling on the bankruptcy judge to uphold the automatic stay placed over all of Diamond's contracts once it was under chapter 11 protection.
On Wednesday, Judge Christopher Lopez ruled the Suns violated a section of the bankruptcy code and must comply with the terms of their current agreement with Diamond Sports. He added the Suns and Diamond must come to a consensual agreement and find an appraiser to move the process forward.The Suns argued in court papers that the deal with Diamond ended at the end of the regular season, and the team had attempted to negotiate a new agreement prior to the expiration.
However, the judge found that the Suns moved too quickly to announce the deal in late April without proper communication with Diamond Sports. The Suns added a clause at the end of its April 28 news release that the media rights deal was subject to league approval and "any required resolution with the incumbent regional sports partner."
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