Local Dallas sports fans are facing a new era in broadcasting as the Dallas Rangers, Mavericks, and Stars announce their departure from Bally's Sports Southwest. Victory+ emerges as the primary platform for local games, while the Mavericks offer a mix of over-the-air and subscription-based options. Fans must navigate a complex web of streaming services and subscriptions to catch all their favorite teams in action.
Life moves pretty fast, as Ferris Bueller famously said, and it's even truer in the world of sports, especially for Dallas fans. The recent announcement that Victory+ will be the broadcast home for Texas Rangers baseball in 2025 marks a significant shift in the local sports landscape.
With the Rangers, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Dallas Stars all breaking away from their long-standing deals with Bally's Sports Southwest, fans are now presented with new and, in some cases, costly ways to catch their favorite teams in action.This shakeup began when Diamond Sports Group, the parent company of Bally's Sports Southwest, declared bankruptcy in March 2023, prompting a wave of teams across the country to seek alternative broadcast arrangements. The Dallas Stars were the first to announce their locally available broadcasts would be offered directly to fans through the Victory+ app, eliminating the need for a cable subscription and making the games accessible for free. The Mavericks, however, opted for a more multifaceted approach, offering local broadcasts on over-the-air TV channel KFAA 29 (accessible with an HD antenna) and through their Mavs TV service, which requires a paid subscription.Fans seeking to watch all the Stars and Mavericks games, need access to national channels like ESPN, TNT, NBA Network, and NHL Network, which often require additional subscriptions or packages. This trend extends to the NFL and MLB, both of which have exclusive broadcast agreements necessitating multiple streaming services or cable packages. Following the Stars and Mavericks, the Texas Rangers announced that they too would broadcast their local games on the Victory+ app, though unlike the Stars, fans will have to pay for access. This marks a significant change for many Rangers fans who previously relied on Bally's Sports or watched only the limited number of nationally televised games.To illustrate the financial commitment required to watch every game from all the Dallas pro teams, let's assume a standard TV/cable/streaming service package that includes basic networks like ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, TNT, TBS, and ESPN.* Victory+ subscription (for Stars and Rangers games): $14.99 per month* Mavs TV subscription (for local Mavericks games): $9.99 per month* Apple TV+ subscription (for exclusive Apple MLS games): $0 (Not required for all games)* Supplementary streaming services for national broadcasts (ESPN, TNT, NBA Network, NHL Network, NFL Network, MLB Network): Varies depending on chosen packages. This new landscape highlights the evolving nature of sports broadcasting and the increasingly complex financial landscape for fans seeking comprehensive coverage. The rise of direct-to-consumer streaming services and exclusive deals between leagues and broadcasters creates a fragmented viewing experience that necessitates multiple subscriptions and careful navigation.
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