Diamond Sports Cleared to End Dallas Stars TV Deal a Year Early
- Bankruptcy firm said it was losing money airing team’s games
- Broadcaster is seeking leagues’ support on restructuring deal
Esa Lindell, of the Dallas Stars, during the Stanley Cup Playoffs on June 02.
Photographer: Codie McLachlan/Getty ImagesDiamond Sports Group is ending its broadcast deal with the National Hockey League’s Dallas Stars, as the bankrupt broadcaster seeks to make it through the summer.
The deal was scheduled to run through the NHL’s upcoming 2024-2025 season, but Diamond said it was losing money broadcasting Stars games and had its lenders’ support to end the agreement early. Last year, the company dropped the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes and Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks.