What’s left of the shuttering Main Street Sports Group has sued the two largest U.S. cable distributors, accusing them of underpaying contracted carriage fees.
The FanDuel Sports Network parent company has filed separate suits in Delaware Superior Court against Charter Communications and Comcast, Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, among domestic pay-TV operators, alleging breach of contract by each of them.
More specifically, Main Street Sports said the two carriers sought to improperly enrich themselves by terminating their distribution pacts upon the conclusion of the 2025–26 NHL and NBA playoffs. The first round of the NHL playoffs represented the final live games Main Street Sports carried. Neither league nor any of its teams renewed with the financially struggling Main Street Sports, and the remaining batch of MLB clubs previously aligned with the company left in February.
“A termination does not excuse Comcast Cable’s obligations to pay accrued license fees,” Main Street Sports said in its lawsuit against that carrier.
While the public filings of the two lawsuits are heavily redacted, and obscure any specific financial and contractual details, Main Street Sports said the outstanding carriage fees are “significant.”
