The MLB’s Seattle Mariners are set to take full control of ROOT Sports Northwest, the same network that broadcasts Portland Trail Blazers’ games.
However, this change in ownership could lead to more of a shakeup, according to Ryan Divish and Adam Jude of The Seattle Times.
ROOT Sports also owns the local media rights for the NHL’s Seattle Kraken and the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, adding two layers of uncertainty with the RSN’s future. The Kraken have a multiyear contract with ROOT Sports with an annual TV rights fee said to be within the standard $15 million-$30 million range for NHL teams.