Angels’ new contract with Diamond Sports offers fans the first streaming choice.
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The Angels officially confirmed their new arrangement with Diamond Sports Group on Thursday, nine days after the Orange County Register first reported on the agreement.
Earlier Thursday, a federal court in the United States Bankruptcy Court authorized a reorganization plan for Diamond Sports Group, which owns the freshly rebranded FanDuel Sports Network affiliates. FanDuel Sports Network West will stream Angels games through its app in 2025, providing a new option for cord-cutters that did not exist in 2024.
“One of our top priorities when we began discussing the future of Angels broadcasts was to provide our fans with a quality viewing experience while offering them new dynamic avenues to access Angels Baseball,” said Arte Moreno, the Angels owner. “We are proud that this new agreement with Diamond and FanDuel Sports Network allows our club to reach more fans than ever.”
The purported agreement differs significantly for the Angels from at least one previously reported renegotiated deal between Diamond Sports Group and an MLB franchise.
The St. Louis Cardinals stated last week that they had renegotiated a deal with Diamond that was 25% less than the prior one. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Angels’ new pact does not include such a decreased payout.
“The economics for us are pretty good,” Moreno informed Bill Shaikin.
Last season, the Angels had a $128.7 million payroll, ranking ninth in MLB, according to Spotrac.
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