Going off of my last post in the other thread. With this announcement it puts MLB one step closer to a national streaming deal. I wonder if Amazon backed out of supporting Bally due to them not wanting to share as much revenue with Amazon. With Bally all but dead now Amazon, Netflix, Apple, YouTube or Disney could step in here and be the streaming provider for MLB games at least for the non big market teams mainly the Dodgers and Yankees.
Blackouts are currently being held up by Bally and the large market teams. This development eliminates one of the holdups for getting rid of the blackout rules. I think the mid and small market teams have enough votes to get rid of the blackout rules. The small and mid market teams may be able to get Chicago on their side along with the Angels. That leaves the Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Red Sox and Giants in the way of removing the blackout rules. I believe it has to be 100% to remove the blackout rules but I could be wrong.