Draft:Victory+
| Country of origin | United States |
|---|---|
| Area served | Southern California Hawaii[1] |
| Parent | A Parent Media Co. Inc |
| Launched | September 2024 |
| Current status | Announced |
Victory+ is an upcoming free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service owned by A Parent Media Co. Inc. The service will carry content relating to the Dallas Stars and Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. including team-produced video content, and in-market streaming of Stars and Ducks games not broadcast by one of the NHL's national media partners—replacing Bally Sports in both cases. The service is set to launch in September 2024, ahead of the 2024–25 NHL season.[3][4][5][6]
History
[edit]In 2023, Diamond Sports Group—parent company of the Bally Sports regional sports networks—filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. As part of the restructuring process, Diamond has negotiated for lower rights fees or rejected some of its broadcast rights deals.[7][8][9][10] On July 3, 2024, Diamond asked the bankruptcy court to terminate its contract with the Dallas Stars.[11]
On July 8, the Stars subsequently announced an agreement with Calgary-based A Parent Media Co. (owner of the children's video platform Kidoodle.TV, and streaming provider for the sports comedy troupe Dude Perfect)[12] to launch a new free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) platform known as Victory+ in September, which will stream all regionally-televised Stars games for free within the team's local market. The service will offer streaming of team-produced ancillary content, which will not be geoblocked.[13][14]
On August 27, 2024, the service added a second team—the Anaheim Ducks—after Bally Sports West's contract with the team expired. The Ducks will also sub-license broadcast television carriage of its games to KCOP-TV.[15][16]
Naming
[edit]The name of the service comes from the Dallas Stars, whose main color is "Victory Green," and whose mascot is similarly named Victor E. Green.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Knoll, Andrew (27 August 2024). "Ducks games to be aired free in deal with Victory+ and KCOP Channel 13". Orange County Register. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Schram, Carol. "NHL'S Dallas Stars Launch Victory+ Free Ad-Supported Streaming Service". Forbes. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Assimakopoulos, Lia (July 12, 2024). "How APMC landed revolutionary deal to stream Dallas Stars games for free". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Clinkscales, Jason (July 8, 2024). "Dallas Stars Declare 'Victory' With Streaming Channel for Local Games". Sportico. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Dachman, Jason (July 9, 2024). "Dallas Stars Depart Bally Sports; Launch New VICTORY+ Free DTC Ad-Supported Streaming Service". Sports Video Group. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Stephens, Eric (August 27, 2024). "Anaheim Ducks shift games away from Bally Sports, announce free streaming option". The Athletic. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Ourand, John (April 3, 2023). "SBJ Media: Twins, Guardians see rights squeeze". Sports Business Journal. Leaders Group. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ Ourand, John (April 17, 2023). "SBJ Media: Cincy -- Ground Zero for MLB's RSN fight". Sports Business Journal. Leaders Group. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Rizzo, Lillian (28 April 2023). "Phoenix Suns and Mercury to move games from cable to local network and streaming". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Frankel, Daniel (June 22, 2023). "Bankrupt Diamond Moves To Cut the MLB's Diamondbacks Loose From Bally Sports Arizona". Next TV. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Cupri, Anthony (July 5, 2024). "STARS' LOCAL TV DEAL GOES SUPERNOVA AS TEAM AND RSN AGREE TO SPLIT". Sportico. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Hale, James (2023-10-12). "Dude Perfect gets its own streaming service". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Clinkscales, Jason (2024-07-08). "Dallas Stars Declare 'Victory' With Streaming Channel for Local Games". Sportico.com. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Stars launching trailblazing streaming app to replace Bally Sports with free broadcasts". Dallas News. 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "Ducks Announce Partnerships with Victory+, KCOP Channel 13 to Televise All Regional Games for Free". NHL.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Malone, Michael (2024-08-27). "Anaheim Ducks Do Carriage Deal With Victory Plus, KCOP Los Angeles". Broadcasting Cable. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Osborne, Ryan (July 8, 2024). "Dallas Stars reach new TV agreement with free streaming service". WFAA. Retrieved August 29, 2024.