The next big day in the battle over the Rangers’ local TV rights is Thursday, but it may be a bit anti-climactic.
All indications are that Diamond Sports Holdings, the bankrupt parent of Bally Sports Southwest, will make the rights payment due the Rangers on June 15. If so, that would seem to settle the situation, at least for the remainder of this season. And, yes, it would mean the Rangers broadcast situation would be unchanged.
Diamond is no longer delinquent in terms of payments due to the Rangers, which was the club’s major contention when it sought to force Diamond to reject the rights. Diamond had missed its April 15 payment, triggering the Rangers’ decision to join several other clubs in seeking to have Diamond’s rights forfeited. Since then, Diamond has brought up its account to good standing with the Rangers, two people with knowledge of the situation told The Dallas Morning News.
