This week, Diamond Sports Group emerges from bankruptcy proceedings and two major TV shows premiere
The regional sports network (RSN) broadcast will offer local games from nearly 30 major teams through new deals.
After nearly two years, Diamond Sports Group is back in business after the regional sports network (RSN) won reorganization approval and will soon exit its long and tenuous Chapter 11 bankruptcy chapter. Get the latest details on Diamond’s restructuring plan terms, including new deals with Prime Video and MLB.
Plus, from a new Taylor Sheridan series to a highly anticipated “Dune” prequel, get our watch recommendations for the weekend!
This Week’s Biggest Streaming News:
Diamond Sports Group Wins Approval To Exit Bankruptcy
Diamond Sports Group is returning to the playing field. The regional sports network (RSN) broadcaster, which has been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings since March 2023, announced this Thursday it has won approval for its reorganization plan, receiving near-unanimous support from its various creditors. The company will finish its restructuring to exit bankruptcy in the coming weeks and continue as a going concern to offer local games from 13 NBA, eight NHL, and six MLB teams.
Diamond had a busy week ahead of its confirmation vote. The company announced a new long-in-the-making distribution deal with Prime Video that will allow its 16 RSNs under the newly-branded FanDuel Sports Network (formerly Bally Sports Channels) to be shown in their various markets as a streamer add-on.
Diamond also announced three new MLB partnerships with the Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays, and Detroit Tigers, joining the Miami Marlins, St. Louis Cardinals, and, most notably, the Atlanta Braves in recent go-forward arrangements. Diamond had initially announced its intentions to drop all MLB partner clubs except the Atlanta Braves last month, leading to objections from the league, but earlier this week, MLB withdrew its opposition to Diamond’s plan to continue offering Braves games.
Catch up on our recent stories related to Diamond Sports Group’s reorganization plan:
- Diamond Sports Group to exit bankruptcy after reorg plan gets approval
- Diamond Sports Group agrees to new deals with Prime Video, MLB teams
- Where will every MLB team play local games during the 2025 season?
What To Stream This Weekend: “Dune: Prophecy” Premiere
While the two-part, billion-dollar film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s “Dune” starring Timothée Chalamet has finished its journey, there are still plenty of stories with the Dune-iverse to tell. Before Denis Villeneuve’s movie franchise continues with his “Dune Messiah” adaptation, HBO is bringing us “Dune: Prophecy,” premiering this weekend.
The prequel series will begin long before the days of Paul Atreides— 10,000 years before, in fact, exploring the rise of House Atreides and its rivalry with House Harkonnen as the fabled Bene Gesserit begins its influence.
Based on the novel “Sisterhood of Dune” by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, “Dune: Prophecy” follows sisters Valya and Tula Harkonnen “as they navigate ancient feuds and political conspiracies to establish the foundations of the sisterhood.”
Emily Watson stars as Valya, a determined and visionary figure, opposite Olivia Williams as Tula Harkonnen: Olivia Williams plays Tula, her fiercely loyal and brilliant sister. The series will also star Travis Fimmel, Mark Strong, Jodhi May, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Jade Anouka, and more.
Watch the trailer for “Dune: Prophecy” below:
The first episode of “Dune: Prophecy” will air on HBO and stream on Max on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 9 p.m. ET with a new episode available every Sunday. We recommend watching the series through a subscription to Max, where you can not only watch “Dune: Prophecy” but also “Dune” and “Dune Part Two.”
Or, bundle Max with Disney+ and Hulu for as little as $17 a month to watch even more great sci-fi and fantasy TV series!
Dune: Prophecy
Ten thousand years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, sisters Valya and Tula Harkonnen establish the fabled sect and female order that would become known as the Bene Gesserit to control the future of humankind.
What To Stream This Weekend: “Landman” Premiere
Billy Bob Thornton takes the lead in the latest entry in the expanding Taylor Sheridan universe: Paramount+’s “Landman.”
Co-created by Sheridan and Christian Wallace, “Landman” brings the 11-part podcast “Boomtown” to life. The series tells a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking deep in the heart of West Texas as both “roughnecks and wildcat billionaires try to get rich quick in the oil business” as oil rigs dominate the state and fuel a boom so big, it’s reshaping our climate and geopolitical-economic systems.
Watch the trailer for “Landman”:
Thornton plays crisis executive/fixer Tommy Norris, who tries to bring his company to the top as he secures land and serves as overseer for everybody on every rung of the oil industry ladder.
The series also stars Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph, Jacob Lofland, Kayla Wallace, James Jordan, Mark Collie, Paulina Chávez, and Demi Moore. Additionally, the series also sees Jon Hamm in a recurring guest role, as well as Andy Garcia and Michael Peña dropping by.
The first two episodes of “Landman” will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ on Sunday, Nov. 17, followed by a new episode every week through Jan. 12, 2025. It will usually cost you $8 per month to get started with the streamer, but right now, you can get three months free of a Paramount+ Essential plan, which will allow you to watch “Landman” and other great Sheridan series, like “1883,” “Tulsa King,” “Mayor of Kingstown,” and more— find out how here!
Landman
Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West-Texas and a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs, the series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires that are fueling a boom so big it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics.