O’Melveny Advises Kansas City Royals on Multi-Year Media Rights Agreement With Sinclair Broadcast Group

O’Melveny advised the Kansas City Royals on a new multi-year media rights agreement with Sinclair Broadcast Group for FOX Sports Kansas City to continue as the television home of the Royals.

The deal closed on August 21, 2020. Years and financial terms were not disclosed.

FOX Sports Kansas City will televise 59 of the scheduled 60 games in this pandemic-shortened season.

As part of the Sinclair Broadcast Group, FOX Sports Kansas City is a regional sports network in its 13th season as the exclusive television home of the Royals and 21st overall as the Royals’ television partner.

The O’Melveny team advising the Kansas City Royals was led by partners Irwin Raij and Robert Blashek, and associate Rob Catmull.