As the Sun-Times first reported, the White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks will leave NBC Sports Chicago when their agreement with the regional sports network expires in October. The teams were set to join multiplatform sports network Stadium, which is owned by Sox and Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and based in the United Center.
On Saturday, The Athletic reported that the teams will partner with Standard Media Group, a company based in Nashville, Tennessee, to create the new network, which will be available over the air and through agreements with cable and streaming services. Sources could not confirm or deny the change in plans.