Cardinals, FanDuel Sports Network reach agreement

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KFVS) – The Diamond Sports Group and St. Louis Cardinals reached a new, multi-year agreement.

According to a news release from the Cardinals sent on Thursday, November 7, the agreement is for linear and digital rights.

“We are pleased to enhance and expand our long-term partnership with Diamond and FanDuel Sports Network Midwest,” Cardinals President Bill DeWitt II said. “We valued the continuity for our fans of staying on the same network as the Blues, and we are excited that we will now be able to expand access to our games and other great Cardinals content across multiple platforms next year.”

Under the agreement, FanDuel Sports Network Midwest will remain the home of the Cardinals, broadcasting all games that are not exclusively televised nationally, as well as pre and postgame shows and original programming.

“We are excited about deepening our relationship with the Cardinals and expanding our reach by delivering games to fans on a DTC basis,” said David Preschlack, CEO of Diamond. “As we progress towards emergence from bankruptcy, we remain committed to providing fans in the Midwest region with high quality broadcasts through our linear and digital offerings and meeting fans where they are in the evolving viewership model.”

According to the release, for the first time, subscribers to FanDuel Sports on a direct-to-consumer basis will have access to games in the extensive Cardinals TV territory.

Additionally, customers will be able to stream games and other programming on the network’s app by authenticating with their pay TV credentials.

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