Sports media landscape evolves with new platforms and audiences

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (00) plays against the Detroit Pistons in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Detroit, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Many Northwest sports fans were angry after Xfinity announced it would charge them more to watch the Trail Blazers, Kraken and Mariners on cable.

Many Portland and Seattle sports fans were angry last month after Xfinity announced they would have to pay more to watch Trail Blazers, Mariners and Kraken games on cable. As the Washington Post reports, regional sports networks are feeling the pressure as streaming services cut into their revenues from broadcast rights. And with immersive reality domes expected to broadcast NBA and NHL games in the near future, the experience of sports viewing could be set to dramatically change. Opb.org