The YES Network and MSG Networks are transitioning their streaming of local professional sports games to the DAZN platform, ending their joint Gotham Sports app about two years after its creation. This shift will impact broadcasts of Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees, and National Hockey League teams including the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils, as well as NBA teams like the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets. Fans will be able to watch games on DAZN beginning with the 2026-2027 NBA and NHL seasons, while those subscribed via traditional pay TV bundles can continue streaming games free of charge on DAZN.

YES Network, independently owned by a group including the Yankees, and MSG Networks, owned by Knicks and Rangers owner James Dolan, have each been affected by the broader challenges facing regional sports networks. These outlets are pressured by the rise in cord-cutting and changes in viewer habits, prompting necessary strategic pivots to retain subscribers and broaden reach. The regional sports network model has faced significant disruption, with notable examples like Main Street Sports filing for bankruptcy earlier in 2026, reflecting the financial strain within the industry.

DAZN, a global streaming service known for acquiring various sports properties, is positioning itself strongly amid the reorganization of digital sports rights in the U.S. recently streaming the FIFA Club World Cup in America, DAZN aims to expand its footprint further by adding these prominent New York-area teams’ games. As traditional sports channels and standalone apps like Gotham shut down or evolve, shifting to a more comprehensive streaming platform like DAZN offers a potential stabilizing path forward for local sports content distribution.

Fans of teams covered by YES and MSG Networks have seen changes in streaming options over the last few years, including launches and subsequent consolidations of individual apps into Gotham Sports. Additionally, previous cable carriage disputes with providers such as Optimum and Comcast underscored the volatile nature of regional sports broadcasting. The move to DAZN reflects ongoing adaptation to digital trends affecting how fans consume live sports amid a rapidly changing media landscape.