New York Sports Fans: Yankees, Knicks Games Moving to DAZN App

If you're a New York sports fan who watches games online, big changes are coming to how you'll stream your favorite teams.

Two major TV channels — YES Network and MSG Networks — are moving their online streaming to a service called DAZN (pronounced "da zone"). These channels carry games for popular teams like the New York Yankees (baseball), New York Knicks (basketball), and several hockey teams.

Right now, fans use an app called Gotham Sports to stream these games. That app is being shut down. It was actually a "joint venture" (a business created together by two companies) formed just two years ago.

Here's the timeline and key details:

• Yankees fans can finish the current baseball season on Gotham.
• The switch to DAZN happens during the 2026-2027 NBA and NHL seasons.
• Cable TV customers who already get these channels can stream on DAZN for free.
• Old Gotham plans started at about $209.99 per year. New DAZN prices haven't been announced yet.

Why is this happening? The whole business of regional sports networks (TV channels showing local team games) is struggling. This is due to "cord-cutting" — when people cancel their cable TV and watch things online instead. One major competitor, Main Street Sports, even went bankrupt (ran out of money and couldn't pay its bills) and shut down this year.

DAZN is a global streaming company trying to grow in the United States. It's grabbing up sports broadcasting rights while its rivals fall apart. Last year it streamed the FIFA Club World Cup soccer tournament in the U.S.

For fans, this is yet another switch. YES and MSG launched separate apps in 2023, combined them into Gotham in 2024, and now they're moving again. Both channels have also had disputes with cable providers like Optimum and Comcast, causing temporary blackouts (games disappearing from TV).

Bottom line: New York sports fans will need to adjust their streaming habits once more, likely starting late 2026.

This is an AI-generated summary. Read the original article at: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/yes-network-msg-networks-dazn-streaming.html