TV Partners of Detroit’s Sports Teams Is Closing Down

Main Street Sports Group LLC will shut down its Detroit office and lay off all 17 employees on April 14. The parent company of FanDuel Sports Network Detroit filed a WARN notice on Feb. 13 with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.

The closure affects roles from account executives to producers, social media coordinators, and operations staff at 2645 Woodward Ave. at Little Caesars Arena. Why the office is closing remains unclear. The WARN notice offers no explanation.

The move follows similar closures in Cleveland, Atlanta, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Brookfield, Wis., and Fairfield, Conn. Those closures will eliminate many jobs.

"FanDuel Sports Network is continuing to broadcast NBA and NHL games as we engage in discussions with our partners about our go-forward plans," said CEO David Preschlack in a statement, per Crain's Detroit Business. "While final decisions have not been made, we have issued WARN notices to employees, as required by law, in connection with potential workforce impacts that could occur in the coming months."

The announcement comes about a month and a half after the Tigers opted out of their deal with FanDuel SN. The team and the Red Wings on Feb. 9 announced plans to partner with Major League Baseball for local TV coverage.

The deal starts with the 2026 baseball season for the Tigers and the 2026-27 season for the Red Wings. MLB will produce and help distribute games for the two Ilitch-owned teams. Officials called it a first-of-its-kind deal that will see the league partner to produce games for a non-MLB franchise.

FanDuel SN also has a partnership with the Pistons. Team officials declined to comment to Crain's on Monday about what comes next for broadcasting plans.

The NBA regular season ends on April 12. Regional sports networks like FanDuel SN don't air NBA playoff games, after the league last year shifted to exclusive national coverage with partners ESPN/ABC, NBC/Peacock and Amazon.

The predecessor company of Main Street Sports, Diamond Sports, filed for bankruptcy in 2023 and emerged as Main Street in January 2025. Reports indicate the post-bankruptcy company has missed payments to several teams it broadcasts in recent months.

Main Street lost $200 million in 2025 as cable television advertising continued a long-term decline stemming from cord-cutting and other changing media habits.