Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild Extend Media Rights Agreement with Main Street Sports Group

Main Street Sports Group, operating as FanDuel Sports Network, the largest holder of local
sports media rights, announced that the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild extended their rights agreement with the network.

The extensions build on the growth and innovation for FanDuel Sports Network. The local rightsholder drove incremental subscribers with its direct-to-consumer product offering, saw over 1.5 million nightly viewers during the 2025 MLB season, and recently secured continued distribution through Comcast.

“We’re excited to be deepening our relationships with the Blue Jackets and Wild, continuing to provide hometown fans the access and coverage they know and love,” says David DeVoe, President of Main Street Sports Group. “These agreements further validate FanDuel Sports Network’s position as the industry’s leader in local sports, combining scale, innovation, and fan-first accessibility to deliver unmatched value to teams, leagues, partners and fans.”

Fans will continue to have access to in-market broadcasts through FanDuel Sports Network’s extensive distribution model, including cable, satellite and vMVPD packages, as well as its TV Everywhere streaming capabilities and direct-to-consumer platform available on iOS, Android, smart TVs, connected devices and Prime Video.

“We are thrilled to continue our relationship with FanDuel Sports Network as the television home of Blue Jackets hockey,” says Cameron Scholvin, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Blue Jackets. “The network’s commitment to combining our talented broadcast team with the latest technology to provide world-class analysis, storytelling and game reporting to our fans is very exciting and we look forward to many memorable moments during our 25th anniversary season in 2025-26 and beyond.”

“We rely on strong partners to help us deliver experiences our fans expect, and FanDuel Sports Network has proven to be exactly that,” says Mitch Helgerson, Chief Revenue Officer and Executive Vice President, Minnesota Wild. “Their multi-platform model and commitment to production excellence gives us the ability to connect with fans in meaningful ways that match the passion and excitement of Wild hockey. We’re proud to continue our collaborative partnership with FanDuel Sports Network as the home of the Minnesota Wild.”