TV Distribution Changes Reportedly Coming for Minnesota Timberwolves Too…

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On Tuesday, news broke that the Minnesota Twins are ditching Bally Sports North in 2025. Their alternative, with the help of Major League Baseball, is to broadcast their own games, via MLB.tv. The Twins, however, aren’t the only pro team in town planning TV distribution changes. The Minnesota Timberwolves have some news coming soon too.

Minnesota Timberwolves planning major changes to TV broadcasts?

Unfortunately… we do not know what that news is yet. But Wolves beat reporter Dane Moore tweeted on Tuesday, after news broke of the Twins’ plans, that he’s hearing “change will be coming in how Wolves games are distributed as well”. He did not offer up any further details, but did note that more information is likely to come out “soon”.

Does this mean the Minnesota Timberwolves are getting ready to ditch Bally Sports North, too? That would be a bit surprising, since the Wolves and Minnesota Wild both re-upped with Diamond Sports Group in recent months, for at least one more year with BSN.

One would assume that means any changes would have to wait until next season (2025-26). That may not be the case, however. Remember, DSG is in the middle of bankruptcy hearings that will decide the company’s future. At any point, the bankruptcy judge can essentially rip up any agreement he wants. We’ve already seen him do it.

Timberwolves are probably leaving BSN… but when?

Which leads us where we are now, after Dane’s tweet. Stuck in limbo. Because Diamond Sports Group’s bankruptcy is so fluid, this announcement could be anything. More than likely, the news will be related to leaving Bally Sports North, in one form or fashion.

That is just speculation, on my part. But why else would they leak this announcement, given the timing, if it had nothing to do with ditching BSN? If we assume this announcement does have something to do with the Minnesota Timberwolves leaving Bally, the next questions would surround, ‘when’?

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To that, nothing would shock me. It could be effective immediately, just like it wouldn’t surprise me if they are waiting until next year. Whether now or in the future, every local team using BSN as their TV partner should be trying to rid itself of that disease of a company.

Of course, that also means waving goodbye to $10s of millions in revenue every year, too. As soon as we know more about this pending Minnesota Timberwolves + TV distribution announcement, you will too.

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