Don’t Miss a Game – We Care About You!
At Optimum, our customers are our top priority, and our goal is to bring you the content you love at a great value.
We have worked diligently and championed on your behalf to reach a fair agreement, offering flexible and consumer-friendly options to Diamond Sports Group, the operator of Bally Sports Networks; however, Bally’s declined. As a result, their content is no longer available on our lineups.
We know that unexpected changes can be frustrating. Fortunately, there are various options available for you to continue watching your favorite Major League Baseball teams. We are here to help you choose the best option and ensure it works for you and your fandom.
Call or Chat Us so We Can Assist You! We are Here to Help so You Can Continue Watching Your Favorite Teams.
We’re here to help! Our team can help you find the best solution to continue enjoying your favorite games. Optimum cares about you and we are committed to ensuring that our viewers have the best possible viewing experience.
Viewing options for your favorite team are below. If you have any questions, want to discuss your options, or need assistance finding the right option or signing up, give us a call at 888.822.5151 or chat with us.
Looking for more options
- If you are a fan of the Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, or Los Angeles Angels: FuboTV is a good option for you. Visit fubotv.com/optimum to sign up. Use your zip code to confirm availability of your favorite team in your specific geography.
- If you are a Kansas City Royals fan: The Bally Sports+ solution is a good option for you. Visit https://www.ballysports.com/packages to sign up. Use your zip code to confirm availability of your favorite team in your specific geography.
- National Games: Many Major League Baseball games are available on other networks that you receive as part of your Optimum TV subscription and various streaming platforms, including FOX, FS1, ESPN, TBS, Apple TV+, The Roku Channel, and Prime Video. For a detailed list of where games are being aired, visit your local team’s page at (Baseball Schedule | MLB Schedule).
Background Information on the Situation with Bally Sports Networks
Despite our best efforts and flexibility in seeking to reach a fair and reasonable agreement, Diamond Sports Group, the operator of Bally Sports Networks, declined to accept any of our offers to continue carrying their content. In addition to being in active bankruptcy proceedings and content negotiations for sports content distribution rights, Diamond Sports Group remains unwilling to evolve from the broken and outdated traditional pay television model, in which programmers continuously demand high rates without providing the options and value that today’s consumers want. We believe it is simply unfair and anti-consumer for Diamond Sports Group to ask customers to pay high rates for their networks without assurance as to what content will actually be available on those networks going forward.
We remain open to negotiating with Diamond Sports Group as they work through their bankruptcy proceedings, which will weigh heavily in determining the future of their networks and content availability.
Impacted Networks Include:
- Bally Sports Arizona
- Bally Sports Extra
- Bally Sports Great Lakes
- Bally Sports Kansas City
- Bally Sports Midwest
- Bally Sports New Orleans
- Bally Sports Ohio
- Bally Sports Oklahoma
- Bally Sports South
- Bally Sports Southeast
- Bally Sports Southwest
- Bally Sports West
The rising cost of programming is the single greatest factor in higher pay television prices, and we are committed to delivering the entertainment and sports content that you love at a great value.
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