Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, can emerge out of bankruptcy after having its reorganization plan approved.

A U.S. court approved Diamond Sports Group's reorganization plan. What does this mean for Nashville Predators fans watching on FanDuel Sports Network?

A bankruptcy judge approved a reorganization plan to eliminate some $8 billion in debt after the regional-sports programmer revamped broadcast deals with dozens of professional teams.

Regional sports broadcaster Diamond Sports Group received court approval on Thursday for a bankruptcy restructuring that will rebrand its TV channels, trim nearly $9 billion in debt, and renegotiate broadcast contracts with six Major League Baseball teams.

Diamond Sports Group will emerge out of bankruptcy with significantly less debt, but also fewer teams and networks.

The broadcaster will now be able to emerge from bankruptcy with a reduced portfolio of 13 NBA teams, eight NHL teams and six MLB teams.

Diamond Sports Group, the largest regional sports network operator in the United States, received approval to emerge from bankruptcy Thursday, the 20-month anniversary of it filing for Chapter 11.

Diamond Sports Group's restructuring plan was approved Thursday by a Texas judge, clearing the way for the company to exit bankruptcy after a 20-month process. Why it matters: Diamond's ability to get out of bankruptcy gives the beleaguered regional sports network business a lifeline.

Diamond Sports Group filed for bankruptcy in 2023. Here's what's happened since then. Video edited by Jenna Jones.

The plan allows Diamond to broadcast games for 27 teams across the NBA, NHL and MLB locally, and comes one day after it announced a streaming deal with Amazon.