The Atlanta Braves are reportedly looking to put the regional in regional sports network.<\/p>\n
According to Tom Friend of the Sports Business Journal<\/a>, the Major League Baseball club is exploring a direct-to-distributor model for local broadcasts with a potential goal of creating a multi-team RSN that includes the NBA\u2019s Atlanta Hawks and Memphis Grizzlies and the NHL\u2019s Nashville Predators.<\/p>\n Friend\u2019s sources say the Braves are currently talking to Comcast, Charter, and DirecTV about the arrangement and might possibly talk with MVPDs such as YouTube TV and Hulu.<\/p>\n The Braves were one of nine MLB teams that recently departed Main Street Sports Group<\/a>, the collapsing owner of the FanDuel Sports Networks. While six teams opted to join the league\u2019s media arm, others, such as Atlanta, are exploring their own path forward. Friend reported earlier this month that they and the Los Angeles Angels were exploring launching their own networks<\/a>.<\/p>\n For the time being, the Braves are partnering with Gray Media to broadcast 15 spring training games across 26 Southern markets, including Atlanta\u2019s Peachtree TV. However, they\u2019re still trying to figure out their plan for the 2026 regular season, though their own network remains the focal point.<\/p>\n The Hawks, Grizzlies, and Predators are still partnering with FanDuel Sports Network for game broadcasts, but the company appears to be on its last legs and might not even make it through the NBA season.<\/p>\n