Altitude has also argued that Comcast wants to drive Altitude out of business and possibly seize the opportunity to take over the local sports TV market with its own RSN.Ĭomcast has countered that the suit is a move by Altitude to convert a 'garden variety commercial disagreement into an antitrust suit' that seeks to force Comcast to carry the network in perpetuity on the RSN's preferred terms. The FuboTV deal comes together as Altitude remains blacked out on Comcast and Dish, a situation that's persisted since their respective carriage deals expired in the fall of 2019.įiled an antitrust suit against Comcast in November 2019, alleging that the cable operator is demanding a dramatic cut in rates paid to Altitude and wanting to force the regional sports network (RSN) to a 'sports tier' rather than via Comcast's widely distributed, more basic pay-TV tier. FuboTV expects to have about 1.4 million subs worldwide by year-end 2022. Content in FuboTV's Pro Package is also included in two other tiers – Elite ($79 per month) and Ultimate ($99 per month).įuboTV ended Q2 2022 with about 947,000 subscribers in North America, but doesn't break out how many currently get service in the Rocky Mountain region that now has access to Altitude Sports. Altitude does have deals in place with DirecTV (for satellite and streaming) and with Evoca, a relative newcomer that delivers pay-TV packages that combine access to digital over-the-air signals and over-the-top streaming services.Īccording to the announcement, Altitude Sports will be carried on FuboTV's 'Pro Package,' a tier that starts at $69.99 per month.

The FuboTV deal gives Altitude Sports, which also provides regional coverage of the Colorado Mammoth (National Lacrosse League) and Colorado Rapids (Major League Soccer) another conduit into the regional market. The deal comes together just ahead of the 2022-2023 National Hockey League (NHL) and National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons. (Source: Zuma Press Inc./Alamy Stock Photo)įinancial terms of the multiyear deal were not announced, but the agreement will make Altitude Sports available on FuboTV in ten states in the Rocky Mountain region.

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