Main Street Sports Group to Shut Down, Leaving 13 NBA and 7 NHL Teams Without Local TV Partners

The NBA is steering teams to one-year deals to pave the way for a 2027–28 league-run in‑market streaming package.

Overview

Main Street, which runs FanDuel-branded regional sports networks that carry local games, will air NBA regular-season games and the NHL’s first playoff round before beginning a wind-down this month.
Thirteen NBA teams and seven NHL clubs now need new local carriers for next season after the RSN operator’s exit.
Sports Business Journal reports none of those teams have received 2026 local-rights payments, and creditors are expected to cover up to about 60% once dissolution agreements are signed.
The NBA is urging one-year contracts or opt-outs for next season because a centralized in‑market streaming product is now expected for 2027–28, and YouTube TV is said to want at least 20 teams in any such bundle.
DAZN has approached individual teams about one-year streaming deals, with Victory+ and ViewLift also discussed, while the NHL has rejected centralizing local rights and its teams will seek independent local or over-the-air options.