Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) have been the backbone of local sports broadcasting, providing fans access to the majority of their favorite teams' in-market games. These regional pay TV channels have been crucial in building and maintaining local team fan bases by offering extensive live-game coverage and expansive shoulder programming that local broadcast stations simply couldn't match due to broader programming obligations. The reality, however, is that broadcast stations are likely to face significant challenges in becoming a long-term economic media replacement strategy for increasingly