The blackout is over: Detroit Tigers to be back on Bally Sports Detroit on Xfinity Aug. 1

After months of negotiating, Diamond Sports Group, which operates the Bally Sports network, struck a deal with Comcast to bring the regional sports networks back on air for Xfinity customers starting Aug. 1.

The two groups were unable to strike a deal before an April 30 deadline earlier this year, meaning Xfinity customers were unable to watch Bally Sports Detroit, which carries games for the Tigers, Red Wings and Pistons. Since the deal got done before basketball and hockey season started, no Pistons or Red Wings games were missed.

According to a press release on Business Wire, subscribers to Xfinity’s Ultimate TV package will now get to watch the MLB, NHL and NBA games that air on Bally Sports and will also be able to use their Xfinity credentials to watch through the Bally Sports app.

“Entering a new carriage agreement with Comcast, our third largest distributor, is a critical step forward in our restructuring effort, and we are pleased that fans will again be able to access broadcasts of their local teams through Xfinity,” David Preschlack, CEO of Diamond Sports said in a statement. “With certainty on our distribution, we are focused on finalizing an agreement with the NHL and resolving our ongoing negotiations with the NBA. We are mindful that time is of the essence with basketball and hockey seasons fast approaching, and once agreements with our team and league partners are complete, we intend to move expeditiously to present a plan of reorganization to the Court.”