Overview

• MLB filed an emergency motion on behalf of the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians to compel Diamond Sports to pay overdue rights payments.
• Bally Sports Networks, which televises 14 MLB teams, filed for bankruptcy on March 15 but has continued televising some teams without payment.
• MLB is seeking an order to force Diamond Sports to pay the Twins and Guardians immediately or terminate their broadcast contracts.
• Several other MLB teams have reserved the right to join the motion if they are also not paid rights fees owed to them.