{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"101970","rtpr_id":"nPn8yDYLHa","ticker":"SPHR","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["SPHR"],"title":"DAZN TO BE THE EXCLUSIVE DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER STREAMING HOME OF THE YES NETWORK AND MSG NETWORKS","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-07-29T12:00:47.173Z","article_body":"DAZN TO BE THE EXCLUSIVE DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER STREAMING HOME OF THE YES NETWORK AND MSG NETWORKS\n\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, July 29, 2026\n\nSubscribers Can Watch Live Yankees, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Devils, Islanders\nand Sabres Games, and More on DAZN\n\nNEW YORK, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MSG Networks and YES Network have\nentered into a landmark partnership that will make DAZN, the world's leading\nsports entertainment platform, the exclusive direct-to-consumer streaming home\nof MSG Networks and YES Network during the 2026-2027 NBA and NHL seasons.\nSubscribers within the networks' respective regional coverage territories will\nhave access to live Yankees, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Devils, Islanders and\nSabres games, as well as 24/7 feeds of the MSG, MSG Sportsnet, and YES\nnetworks, and a wealth of on-demand content including highlights,\nbehind-the-scenes programming and Emmy Award-winning original series.\n\nSubscribers who receive MSG Networks or the YES Network as part of their pay\nTV subscription will continue to receive MSG and YES content, as applicable,\nvia the DAZN platform at no additional cost.\n\nCurrent users of The Gotham Sports App will continue to receive uninterrupted\naccess to the content they love as YES and MSG prepare to migrate users to\nDAZN during the 2026-2027 NBA and NHL seasons. Exact timing and other details\nof the migration will be announced in the coming months.\n\nThe partnership is a significant move for DAZN, strengthening its role in the\nUS market as the home of some of America's most beloved franchises in the\nlargest sports market with dedicated and passionate fans. Over the years, DAZN\nhas made a name for itself within the US sports landscape as the go-to\nplatform for combat sports, airing 185+ fight nights a year with some of the\nsport's top talent and promoters, and world-class soccer leagues and\ncompetitions, such as the UEFA Champions League and FIFA+. Outside the US,\nDAZN also brings the most popular US sports to huge international audiences,\nincluding NFL Game Pass, NHL.TV, the NBA and NCAA college football and\nbasketball.\n\nShay Segev, CEO, DAZN Group\n\"The New York sports landscape has a rich heritage of teams and DAZN is\nhonored to partner with both the YES Network and MSG Networks to become their\nexclusive direct-to-consumer streaming home, bringing the Yankees, Knicks,\nRangers, Nets, Devils, Islanders, and Sabres to more fans than ever before.\nThis is what DAZN does best - connecting fans to the sport they love and\ncreating immersive digital experiences that go far beyond the game. It is a\ndefining moment for us and underscores our commitment to expanding our\nfootprint in the United States.\"\n\nJon Litner, President and CEO, YES Network\n\"Our new strategic partnership with DAZN reflects the YES Network's continued\ncommitment to elevate the streaming experience for our direct-to-consumer\nsubscribers and TV Everywhere users. DAZN offers a world-class technology\nplatform and elite, live sports streaming expertise, and we look forward to\nworking with them and MSG Networks to continue to serve Yankees and Nets fans,\nas well as fans of the teams carried by MSG, with the most compelling sports\ncontent in the country.\"\n\nKevin Marotta, SVP, Content and Marketing, MSG Networks\n\"DAZN is a premier streaming platform that operates all over the world and we\ncouldn't be happier to offer our fans this opportunity to watch MSG Networks\ncontent on their state-of-the-art platform. Coming off of a historic Knicks\nChampionship season, we are excited to take our streaming offering to the next\nlevel. Fans of the Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Devils and Sabres deserve the\nbest of the best and we're proud to offer the MSG and YES direct-to-consumer\ncontent through this partnership with DAZN.\"\n\nAbout DAZN\nDAZN, the world's leading sports entertainment platform, streams more than\n140,000 live events annually and is available in over 200 markets worldwide.\nDAZN is the home of football, boxing and MMA, as well as the NFL Game Pass and\nNHL.TV internationally. The platform features the biggest sports and leagues\nfrom around the world – Bundesliga, Serie A, LALIGA, Ligue 1, Formula 1,\nNBA, Moto GP, and many more. \n\nBuilt on a highly scalable, cloud-based architecture, DAZN's platform is\npurpose-built for sport. From latency optimized streaming to adaptive delivery\nthat optimizes quality across devices and connectivity, DAZN delivers the\nhighest-quality viewing experience at global scale. The platform integrates\nadvanced data, hyper-personalization, and AI-enabled features to enhance\ndiscovery, interactivity, and fan engagement. DAZN is an ecosystem of content,\nproducts, and features where fans can watch, play, buy and connect in real\ntime.\n\nDAZN is transforming the way people enjoy sport. Fans can enjoy live and\non-demand sports content anywhere and on any device – only on DAZN. The\ncompany partners with leading pay-TV operators, ISPs and Telcos worldwide to\nmaximize sports exposure to a broad audience. DAZN is a global, privately\nowned company, founded in 2016, with more than 4,000 employees. For more\ninformation on DAZN, visit www.dazngroup.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4741480-1&h=1331443053&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazngroup.com%2F&a=www.dazngroup.com)\n.\n\nAbout MSG Networks\nMSG Networks, a pioneer in sports media, owns and operates two award-winning\nregional sports and entertainment networks (MSG and MSG Sportsnet) and MSG+, a\ndirect-to-consumer and authenticated streaming service, that serve the\nnation's number one media market, the New York DMA, as well as other portions\nof New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The networks feature a\nwide range of compelling sports content, including exclusive live local games\nand other programming of the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York\nIslanders, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres, as well as significant\ncoverage of the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills. This content, in addition\nto a diverse array of other sporting events and critically acclaimed original\nprogramming, has established MSG Networks as the gold standard in regional\nsports.  MSG Networks is part of the Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR)\n\nAbout YES Network\nThe YES Network, America's pre-eminent regional sports network, owns the\nexclusive regional media rights to the 27-time World Champion New York Yankees\nand the Brooklyn Nets. In addition to live Yankees and Nets games and related\npregame and postgame coverage, YES televises numerous Yankees- and Nets-themed\noriginal programs such as its Homegrown series, The Stadium, Yankees Magazine\nand Nets Magazine. The network also airs Yankees minor league games, original\nbiography, interview and magazine programs, college sports and AC Milan\nsoccer. YES has earned 161 Emmy Awards since its 2002 launch.\n\n \n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dazn-to-be-the-exclusive-direct-to-consumer-streaming-home-of-the-yes-network-and-msg-networks-302837742.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dazn-to-be-the-exclusive-direct-to-consumer-streaming-home-of-the-yes-network-and-msg-networks-302837742.html)\n\nSOURCE DAZN\n\n\n\nDAZN/DKC, Flo Jocou, Flo_Jocou@dkcnews.com; MSG Networks, Ryan Watson, ryan.watson@msgsports.com; YES Network, Eric Handler, ehandler@yesnetwork.com\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn8yDYLHa","title":"DAZN TO BE THE EXCLUSIVE DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER STREAMING HOME OF THE YES NETWORK AND MSG NETWORKS","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"SPHR","created":"2026-07-29T12:00:47.173Z","tickers":["SPHR"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"DAZN TO BE THE EXCLUSIVE DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER STREAMING HOME OF THE YES NETWORK AND MSG NETWORKS\n\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, July 29, 2026\n\nSubscribers Can Watch Live Yankees, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Devils, Islanders\nand Sabres Games, and More on DAZN\n\nNEW YORK, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MSG Networks and YES Network have\nentered into a landmark partnership that will make DAZN, the world's leading\nsports entertainment platform, the exclusive direct-to-consumer streaming home\nof MSG Networks and YES Network during the 2026-2027 NBA and NHL seasons.\nSubscribers within the networks' respective regional coverage territories will\nhave access to live Yankees, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Devils, Islanders and\nSabres games, as well as 24/7 feeds of the MSG, MSG Sportsnet, and YES\nnetworks, and a wealth of on-demand content including highlights,\nbehind-the-scenes programming and Emmy Award-winning original series.\n\nSubscribers who receive MSG Networks or the YES Network as part of their pay\nTV subscription will continue to receive MSG and YES content, as applicable,\nvia the DAZN platform at no additional cost.\n\nCurrent users of The Gotham Sports App will continue to receive uninterrupted\naccess to the content they love as YES and MSG prepare to migrate users to\nDAZN during the 2026-2027 NBA and NHL seasons. Exact timing and other details\nof the migration will be announced in the coming months.\n\nThe partnership is a significant move for DAZN, strengthening its role in the\nUS market as the home of some of America's most beloved franchises in the\nlargest sports market with dedicated and passionate fans. Over the years, DAZN\nhas made a name for itself within the US sports landscape as the go-to\nplatform for combat sports, airing 185+ fight nights a year with some of the\nsport's top talent and promoters, and world-class soccer leagues and\ncompetitions, such as the UEFA Champions League and FIFA+. Outside the US,\nDAZN also brings the most popular US sports to huge international audiences,\nincluding NFL Game Pass, NHL.TV, the NBA and NCAA college football and\nbasketball.\n\nShay Segev, CEO, DAZN Group\n\"The New York sports landscape has a rich heritage of teams and DAZN is\nhonored to partner with both the YES Network and MSG Networks to become their\nexclusive direct-to-consumer streaming home, bringing the Yankees, Knicks,\nRangers, Nets, Devils, Islanders, and Sabres to more fans than ever before.\nThis is what DAZN does best - connecting fans to the sport they love and\ncreating immersive digital experiences that go far beyond the game. It is a\ndefining moment for us and underscores our commitment to expanding our\nfootprint in the United States.\"\n\nJon Litner, President and CEO, YES Network\n\"Our new strategic partnership with DAZN reflects the YES Network's continued\ncommitment to elevate the streaming experience for our direct-to-consumer\nsubscribers and TV Everywhere users. DAZN offers a world-class technology\nplatform and elite, live sports streaming expertise, and we look forward to\nworking with them and MSG Networks to continue to serve Yankees and Nets fans,\nas well as fans of the teams carried by MSG, with the most compelling sports\ncontent in the country.\"\n\nKevin Marotta, SVP, Content and Marketing, MSG Networks\n\"DAZN is a premier streaming platform that operates all over the world and we\ncouldn't be happier to offer our fans this opportunity to watch MSG Networks\ncontent on their state-of-the-art platform. Coming off of a historic Knicks\nChampionship season, we are excited to take our streaming offering to the next\nlevel. Fans of the Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Devils and Sabres deserve the\nbest of the best and we're proud to offer the MSG and YES direct-to-consumer\ncontent through this partnership with DAZN.\"\n\nAbout DAZN\nDAZN, the world's leading sports entertainment platform, streams more than\n140,000 live events annually and is available in over 200 markets worldwide.\nDAZN is the home of football, boxing and MMA, as well as the NFL Game Pass and\nNHL.TV internationally. The platform features the biggest sports and leagues\nfrom around the world – Bundesliga, Serie A, LALIGA, Ligue 1, Formula 1,\nNBA, Moto GP, and many more. \n\nBuilt on a highly scalable, cloud-based architecture, DAZN's platform is\npurpose-built for sport. From latency optimized streaming to adaptive delivery\nthat optimizes quality across devices and connectivity, DAZN delivers the\nhighest-quality viewing experience at global scale. The platform integrates\nadvanced data, hyper-personalization, and AI-enabled features to enhance\ndiscovery, interactivity, and fan engagement. DAZN is an ecosystem of content,\nproducts, and features where fans can watch, play, buy and connect in real\ntime.\n\nDAZN is transforming the way people enjoy sport. Fans can enjoy live and\non-demand sports content anywhere and on any device – only on DAZN. The\ncompany partners with leading pay-TV operators, ISPs and Telcos worldwide to\nmaximize sports exposure to a broad audience. DAZN is a global, privately\nowned company, founded in 2016, with more than 4,000 employees. For more\ninformation on DAZN, visit www.dazngroup.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4741480-1&h=1331443053&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazngroup.com%2F&a=www.dazngroup.com)\n.\n\nAbout MSG Networks\nMSG Networks, a pioneer in sports media, owns and operates two award-winning\nregional sports and entertainment networks (MSG and MSG Sportsnet) and MSG+, a\ndirect-to-consumer and authenticated streaming service, that serve the\nnation's number one media market, the New York DMA, as well as other portions\nof New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The networks feature a\nwide range of compelling sports content, including exclusive live local games\nand other programming of the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York\nIslanders, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres, as well as significant\ncoverage of the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills. This content, in addition\nto a diverse array of other sporting events and critically acclaimed original\nprogramming, has established MSG Networks as the gold standard in regional\nsports.  MSG Networks is part of the Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR)\n\nAbout YES Network\nThe YES Network, America's pre-eminent regional sports network, owns the\nexclusive regional media rights to the 27-time World Champion New York Yankees\nand the Brooklyn Nets. In addition to live Yankees and Nets games and related\npregame and postgame coverage, YES televises numerous Yankees- and Nets-themed\noriginal programs such as its Homegrown series, The Stadium, Yankees Magazine\nand Nets Magazine. The network also airs Yankees minor league games, original\nbiography, interview and magazine programs, college sports and AC Milan\nsoccer. YES has earned 161 Emmy Awards since its 2002 launch.\n\n \n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dazn-to-be-the-exclusive-direct-to-consumer-streaming-home-of-the-yes-network-and-msg-networks-302837742.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dazn-to-be-the-exclusive-direct-to-consumer-streaming-home-of-the-yes-network-and-msg-networks-302837742.html)\n\nSOURCE DAZN\n\n\n\nDAZN/DKC, Flo Jocou, Flo_Jocou@dkcnews.com; MSG Networks, Ryan Watson, ryan.watson@msgsports.com; YES Network, Eric Handler, ehandler@yesnetwork.com\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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