Revenue figures cited are for local broadcasting contracts only.
- Angels: RSN deal with Diamond Sports Group. Expected ’23 revenues around $125MM (reported by Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times in February ’23).
- Astros: Formed joint venture with NBA’s Rockets to run Space City Home Network beginning in 2024. Previous RSN deal with AT&T SportsNet Southwest had paid $73MM in ’23 (reported by David Barron of the Houston Chronicle in November ’23).
- Athletics: RSN deal with NBC Sports California. ’23 revenue: $67MM (reported by John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle). Contract expires once A’s leave the Bay Area.
- Blue Jays: Owned by Rogers Communications, which distributes games via Sportsnet. All broadcast revenues unreported.
- Braves: RSN deal with Diamond Sports Group. Expected ’23 revenues north of $100MM (reported by Tim Tucker of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in November ’21).
- Brewers: RSN deal with Diamond Sports Group. ’23 figure unreported; ’22 revenue: $33MM
- Cardinals: RSN deal with Diamond Sports Group. ’24 revenue expected to be around $73MM (reported by Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in January ’24)
- Cubs: Owners of Marquee Sports Network. ’23 figure unreported; ’22 revenue: $99MM
- Diamondbacks: No RSN contract. Previous deal, which had paid $68MM in 2022, dropped by Diamond Sports Group in June ’23. MLB handling in-market broadcasting in 2024.
- Dodgers: Co-owners of Spectrum SportsNet LA. ’23 figure unreported; ’22 revenue: $196MM.
- Giants: RSN/partial ownership deal with NBC Sports Bay Area. ’23 figure unreported; ’22 revenue: $92MM.
- Guardians: RSN deal with Diamond Sports Group being renegotiated at a lower price. ’23 revenue: $55MM (reported by Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com in November ’23).
- Mariners: Assumed full ownership of ROOT Sports Northwest beginning in 2024. ’23 figure unreported; ’22 revenue: $100MM.
- Marlins: RSN deal with Diamond Sports Group. ’23 figure unreported; ’22 revenue: $49MM.
- Mets: RSN deal with SNY. ’23 figure unreported; ’22 revenue: $88MM.
- Nationals: Co-owners of Mid-Atlantic Sports Network. ’23 figure unreported; ’22 revenue: $61MM.*
- Orioles: Co-owners of Mid-Atlantic Sports Network. ’23 figure unreported; ’22 revenue: $61MM.*
- Padres: No RSN contract. Previous deal, which had paid $47MM in 2022, dropped by Diamond Sports Group in May ’23. MLB handling in-market broadcasting in 2024.
- Phillies: RSN deal with NBC Sports Philadelphia. ’23 figure unreported; ’22 revenue: $125MM.
- Pirates: Formed joint venture with NHL’s Penguins to operate SportsNet Pittsburgh beginning in 2024. Previous RSN deal with AT&T SportsNet paid roughly $50-60MM annually (reported by Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in December ’23).
- Rangers: RSN deal with Diamond Sports Group being renegotiated at a lower price. Deal has paid $111MM annually to this point (reported by Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News in January ’24).
- Rays: RSN deal with Diamond Sports Group. ’23 figure unreported; ’22 revenue: $56MM.
- Red Sox: Co-owners of New England Sports Network. ’23 figure unreported; ’22 revenue: $97MM.
- Reds: RSN/partial ownership deal with Diamond Sports Group pays roughly $60MM annually (reported by Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer in December ’23).
- Rockies: No RSN contract. Previous deal dropped by AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain after 2023. MLB expected to handle in-market broadcasting in 2024. Previous deal paid roughly $57MM in ’23 (reported by Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post in January ’24).
- Royals: RSN deal with Diamond Sports Group. ’23 figure unreported; ’22 revenue: $45MM.
- Tigers: RSN deal with Diamond Sports Group.’23 figure unreported; ’22 revenue: $60MM.
- Twins: No current RSN contract. Previous deal with Diamond Sports Group, which expired after 2023 season, paid $54MM in ’23 (reported by Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune in January ’24). Twins could renegotiate new deal with Diamond.
- White Sox: RSN deal with NBC Sports Chicago. ’23 figure unreported; ’22 revenue: $60MM.
- Yankees: Co-owners of YES Network. ’23 figure unreported; ’22 revenue: $143MM.
So Basically - unless you are a top 11 team, you are not beating other teams by much (e.g. If Guard gets their $55 last year vs $60 proj, Astros get $73 million ($18 million more but then 48% gets shared as ticket, promo, tv revenue with others). Sure ticket and boxes are more of a difference in our pleading poor.
85+ million (11 teams) - Dodgers (196), Yankees (143), Phillies(125), Rangers(111 but being renegoc), Mariners (100), Braves(100), Cubs(99), RedSox(97), Giants(92), Toronto???, Mets(88)
Upper Middle tier - Astros(73), Cardinals(73), Diamondbacks (were 68, now less?), As(67 for now)
Lower middle -- Nationals(61), Balt(61) CWS(60), Tigers(60), Reds (60), Rockies(57), Rays (56), Pirates (50-60), Guardians (were 55) -- so in bottom 6-7 of league
Lower tier (4) - Marlins (49), Padres (were 47 before MLB) Royals(45), Brewers(33)
Twins?