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FanDuel Sports Network continues to strengthen its position in the evolving regional sports media landscape, announcing that both the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild have extended their local broadcast rights agreements with the network.
The extensions come as the network—operated by Main Street Sports Group—continues to see momentum across its distribution platforms. FanDuel Sports Network, which bills itself as the largest holder of local sports media rights and the fastest-growing next-generation sports media platform, averaged more than 1.5 million nightly viewers during the 2025 MLB season. The company has also secured renewed carriage through Comcast and continues to expand its direct-to-consumer product.
“We’re excited to be deepening our relationships with the Blue Jackets and Wild, continuing to provide hometown fans the access and coverage they know and love,” said David DeVoe, President of Main Street Sports Group. “These agreements further validate FanDuel Sports Network’s position as the industry’s leader in local sports, combining scale, innovation, and fan-first accessibility to deliver unmatched value to teams, leagues, partners and fans.”
Through the renewed partnerships, fans in each market will continue to have access to broadcasts via the network’s broad distribution ecosystem. That includes traditional cable and satellite providers, vMVPD services, and the network’s “TV Everywhere” streaming capabilities. Additionally, its direct-to-consumer platform—available on iOS, Android, smart TVs, connected devices, and Prime Video—offers fans more flexibility to follow their teams anywhere.
Blue Jackets Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Cameron Scholvin said the club is looking forward to continuing a strong relationship with the network as it heads into a milestone season.
“We are thrilled to continue our relationship with FanDuel Sports Network as the television home of Blue Jackets hockey,” Scholvin said. “The network’s commitment to combining our talented broadcast team with the latest technology to provide world-class analysis, storytelling and game reporting to our fans is very exciting. We look forward to many memorable moments during our 25th anniversary season in 2025-26 and beyond.”
Minnesota Wild Chief Revenue Officer and Executive Vice President Mitch Helgerson echoed that sentiment, emphasizing the importance of the partnership in enhancing the fan experience.
“We rely on strong partners to help us deliver experiences our fans expect, and FanDuel Sports Network has proven to be exactly that,” Helgerson said. “Their multi-platform model and commitment to production excellence gives us the ability to connect with fans in meaningful ways that match the passion and excitement of Wild hockey.”
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