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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) — Minnesota sports have provided plenty of drama on the field, between making big plays in big moments or watching their seasons end in heartbreaking losses.
There’s been a lot of drama in recent years when it comes to how local consumers can welcome their favorite sports team. The Vikings are largely absolved of this issue, with games most commonly on one of the 4 major networks, or ESPN. At least once a year, they’re on Amazon Prime for Thursday Night Football, but a local network also selects that game.
If you’re among those that still have cable, this is a non-issue as you likely have Bally Sports North as part of your package. It also mostly doesn’t apply to those who have DirecTV.
But if you’ve cut the cord and have gone to streaming, it’s gotten a lot more complicated. Only DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV offer Bally, leaving many Timberwolves, Twins and Wild fans out of luck when it comes to watching games. That’s unless you’ve also signed up and pay $20 per month for the Bally Sports app.
All those headaches will probably soon be gone, if this week’s developments are anything to go by. Diamond Sports, which owns regional networks that broadcast NHL, MLB and NBA games, is receiving an investment from Amazon. There are a lot of deals to be done, but what does that mean at the local level?
If you’re a fan of the Twins, Wild, or Timberwolves, you probably need to have Amazon Prime if you don’t already. Most do, as a one-time annual payment gives consumers free shipping for purchases on the website. The subscription also gives you access to Prime Video, which offers videos and TV series very similar to Netflix.
Soon, could this come with the Twins, Timberwolves, and Wild games?Lately, the Twins don’t have a TV spouse for the 2024 season, and spring education begins in about a month. Lately, the Timberwolves are the most productive team in the West. Conference and are about to make the playoffs. The Wild are struggling to keep their season alive after a major education replacement and a series of injuries.
And if Minnesota sports go to Amazon Prime, will there be an extra fee? We’ll have to wait and see as details get ironed out.