Regional sports networks provide localized coverage of professional and collegiate athletic events. YouTube TV is a live television streaming service offering a variety of channels. The intersection of these two lies in the ability of streaming services to provide access to geographically-restricted sports content, such as broadcasts of local baseball, basketball, and hockey teams carried on specific regional sports networks.
Access to regional sports networks via streaming services has become increasingly important as consumers transition away from traditional cable and satellite subscriptions. Previously, those seeking to watch their local teams were largely limited to cable or satellite providers that carried the specific regional sports network in their area. Streaming services have introduced alternatives, broadening accessibility but also leading to negotiations and carriage disputes that can affect availability and pricing.
