Scripps Sports signs local broadcast agreement with Detroit Pistons
News Source : Yahoo Entertainment
News Summary
- The Pistons were one of 13 NBA teams looking for a new home because Main Street Sports is shutting down.
- Detroit is the first NBA franchise to partner with Scripps, which has the rights to five NHL teams, a WNBA franchise and a National Women's Soccer League squad.
- WMYD-TV in Detroit will be the local broadcast home.
- The Tigers and Red Wings have partnered with Major League Baseball for their local rights..
- The Pistons finished as the top seed in the Eastern Conference in the regular season and are currently playing a conference semifinal series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
DETROIT (AP) Pistons games will be available on local television next season for the first time since 2005 as part of a multiyear deal with Scripps Sports.The Pistons were one of 13 NBA teams looki [+1020 chars]
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