Nashville Predators, Bally Sports South Renew Media Rights Agreement

Nashville, Tenn. (September 7, 2022) - The Nashville Predators and Bally Sports South have agreed on terms to renew their local media rights agreement to keep the regional sports network the team's exclusive local media partner.

"By extending our media rights agreement, we are excited to continue one of the first relationships the Predators ever forged, because as long as we have played, our games have been brought to life through our incredible partnership," Predators President and CEO Sean Henry said. "We are fortunate that Bally Sports South continually shows a desire to invest in and improve all features surrounding our broadcast throughout the year. As we enter the new season, Bally Sports South's direct-to-consumer streaming product is the latest example of its commitment to our fan base in making our broadcast and Predators games even more readily available and accessible."
Bally Sports South has been the home of the Nashville Predators since the team's inaugural season in 1998-99 and under the new agreement will continue to produce every regionally available regular season game as well as the team's first round games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The network's pre- and postgame show, Predators LIVE, will continue to air before and after every game on Bally Sports South.
"We have a longstanding relationship with the Nashville Predators and are excited to continue to collaborate on new, innovative ways to bring Predators games to fans," said Jeff Genthner, Senior Vice President, General Manager of Bally Sports South. "Our new Bally Sports+ streaming product adds another viewing option to our linear distribution channels this season, giving fans an option to pay directly for Bally Sports South."
Bally Sports+ is a new streaming platform that will offer live Predators games on a direct-to-consumer basis within the Predators' local territory. Subscriptions for Bally Sports+ will be available on a monthly or annual basis beginning September 26.
All regionally available Predators games will also continue to air on Bally Sports South, BallySports.com, the Bally Sports app in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi through cable, satellite and streaming providers, including AT&T U-verse, DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, Spectrum and Xfinity.

About Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast

Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast - Sinclair Broadcast Group-owned regional sports networks - are the local destination for sports fans across the Southeast, producing 750+ live events while televising 2600+ live events and studio shows annually. Home to the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Dream, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta United, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies, Nashville Predators, and Atlantic Coast Conference, the networks are widely distributed across Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Game telecasts can also be streamed on www.ballysports.com and the Bally Sports app when a consumer authenticates through their pay-tv service. The Bally Sports app is available on mobile and tablet devices, including iOS and Android, as well as the following connected devices: Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku Players and Roku TV and Xbox One. Fans can also download the app for free from the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Amazon App Store, Roku App Store, XBOX One App Store and Windows App Store. For more regional sports content, follow @BallySportsSO on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

About Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators became the National Hockey League's 27th team on May 4, 1998 and have evolved from a young expansion franchise into a staple of the Middle Tennessee community in the years since. The team strives each season to reach its One Goal: becoming a Stanley Cup Champion hockey team while making Bridgestone Arena the number one sports and entertainment venue in the United States. In 2020 alone, with One Goal in mind, the Nashville Predators organization drove approximately $5.5 million in life-changing funds to assist a wide variety of relief efforts, non-profit organizations and individuals in need. On the ice, the team has seen historic success in recent seasons, qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs eight straight times, a run headlined by a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2017, winning the Presidents' Trophy in 2017-18, and earning a second consecutive Central Division title in 2018-19. For more information on the Nashville Predators, game schedule and ticket availability, please go to NashvillePredators.com.