Scripps Sports signs local broadcast agreement with Detroit Pistons
DETROIT (AP) — Pistons games will be available on local television next season for the first time since 2005 as part of a multiyear deal with Scripps Sports. The Pistons were one of 13 NBA teams looking for a new home because Main Street Sports is shutting down. Detroit is the first NBA franchise to partner with Scripps, which has the rights to five NHL teams, a WNBA franchise and a National Women's Soccer League squad.
WMYD-TV in Detroit will be the local broadcast home. Scripps also owns stations in Grand Rapids and Lansing. The team and Scripps also announced plans for direct-to-consumer streaming.
The Tigers and Red Wings have partnered with Major League Baseball for their local rights. “Over-the-air broadcasting has proven to be one of the most powerful ways to connect sports teams with their fans,” Scripps Sports president Brian Lawlor said in a statement. “As we are seeing right now, the fandom around the Pistons is high and every fan deserves to have access to Detroit Pistons games.
” The Pistons finished as the top seed in the Eastern Conference in the regular season and are currently playing a conference semifinal series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews. com/hub/nba