Robert Brown-Pirates find regional network landing spot, sign on to become joint owners of Pittsburgh SportsNet

2025-05-02 11:45:32source:LibertyCoincategory:Stocks

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Robert BrownPittsburgh Pirates have become joint owners of SportsNet Pittsburgh, giving the club a regional network presence after AT&T SportsNet’s agreement expired at the end of the 2023 regular season.

The deal, announced Wednesday, begins on Jan. 1 and makes the Pirates co-owners of the network along with the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins.

Daily operations of the network will be operated by New England Sports Network (NESN). NESN is owned by the Fenway Sports Group, which also owns the Penguins.

The deal calls for SportsNet Pittsburgh to carry over 150 Pirates games during the 2024 season.

“The most important thing to us was to ensure that our fans have the same level of access to Pirates game telecasts and the same high-quality production that they enjoy today,” Pirates president Travis Williams said in a statement. “This agreement accomplishes that and more as we enable Pittsburgh sports fans to continue to enjoy a two-team, 24/7 sports channel.”

___

AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB

More:Stocks

Recommend

Colorado's Travis Hunter, Boise State's Ashton Jeanty lead USA TODAY Sports All

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel earns first-team honors ahead of Miami’s Cam Ward, and teams in th

49ers QB Brock Purdy lands in concussion protocol, leaving status for Week 8 in doubt

The San Francisco 49ers have lost their past two games, and they could lose their starting quarterba

‘Grounded,’ a new opera about a female fighter pilot turned drone operator, prepares to take off

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 10 years after it was first imagined as an opera, “Grounded” is ready to ta