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One opportunity would be to turn [the channel] into a more general sports and entertainment network with a programming mix similar to what is on CBS Sports Network today with an upside opportunity to evolve into something similar to FS1 or NBCSN in the future.
Either a channel becomes more of a destination for the general market or eventually it will be sequestered to lower tiers or digital only distribution. SBGI would not be the first operator to rebrand a network. With viewership of the segmented channels getting lower and lower, the company [decided it] needed something more robust.
As the cable bundle continues to decline, distributors are going to say they will pay whatever Sinclair wants for the broadcast stations [and perhaps the RSNs], but refuse to pay for an increase on the Tennis Channel.
No one else covers the sport like they do. It would also be a long and costly haul for SBGI to build out a formidable rebranded multi-sports channel. NFL negotiations aside, the lack of rights currently available would seemingly be another challenge Sinclair would face in an attempt to revamp the Tennis Channel. Theoretically, the company could attempt to reconstruct the old Raycom model and capture the rights to some secondary college sports conferences think: leagues only getting digital distribution, minimal or no rights fees.
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