soccer games. With the negotiations for the rights to the NFL and NHL expected to begin next year, Google and Facebook may be preparing to bid, which would drive up those costs.Sinclair is the largest station group in the U.S., owning 193 local stations in 89 TV markets across 34 states. With the acquisition of the Fox RSNs, Sinclair is becoming a major player in local sports.to own and operate Marquis Sports Network, which will televise Cubs games locally beginning in 2020.
, a significantly higher value than what Sinclair ended up paying. One reason for the lower purchase price is that these RSNs have among the highest retransmission fees in the cable industry. According to Kagan, the YES Network charges a monthly fee of $6.74 to Multichannel Video Program Distributors, Fox Sports Detroit charges $6.