The streaming rights to many of New York’s sports teams are traveling.
MSG Networks and YES Network struck a new partnership that will make DAZN the exclusive direct-to-consumer streaming home of those properties during the 2026-2027 NBA and NHL seasons, a move that seems poised to end a digital joint venture between the two New York-focused sports entities called the Gotham Sports App, which launched in 2024.
Subscribers within the networks’ regional coverage territories will have access to live Yankees, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Devils, Islanders and Sabres games, as well as 24/7 feeds of the MSG, MSG Sportsnet, and YES networks, along with original programming. Current users of The Gotham Sports App will continue to receive uninterrupted access to content, but YES and MSG aim migrate users to DAZN during the 2026-2027 NBA and NHL seasons. Exact timing and other details tied to that process will be announced in coming months.
The shift in strategy reflects the continuing challenges faced by regional sports networks. Once dominant sports hubs in specific markets, the cable networks face subscriber erosion spurred by the rise of streaming and cord cutting, as well as new viewing behaviors tied to mobile phones and short-term video clips and highlights.
