Can Broadcast TV capitalize on the demise of RSNs?

by | May 10, 2023

Why waste time on cold calls when you can make 25 warm, value-driven touches in the time it used to take to make five cold calls?

Let’s face it — the world of broadcast is changing, and your team doesn’t have time to waste chasing outdated leads or second-guessing who the right contact is. Every call, every email, every outreach should be strategic, and that starts with having the right data.

That’s where Data Enrichment, powered by the ShareBuilders Assistant, comes in.

The Hidden Cost of Cold Calls

Cold outreach is the least efficient part of the sales process. Reps spend valuable time hunting down contact names, verifying titles, guessing email formats, and navigating outdated org charts — often just to be met with radio silence.

It may not be that your pitch is wrong. It’s that your data isn’t working hard enough for you.

Data Enrichment solves this by doing what no spreadsheet ever could: it intelligently fills in the blanks, updates stale records, and gives you the confidence that your message is reaching the right person at the right time — with the right message.


Smarter Outreach Starts with Enriched Data

Imagine opening your CRM and instantly seeing:

  • The correct contact with title, email, and phone number

  • A full DISC assessment of the contact you are reaching out to

  • Pain points and insights for every account

  • Brand logos, colors, and taglines

  • Past activity and pending revenue, all in one view

That’s not a dream — it’s data enrichment done right.


Powering Personalization with Purpose

Today’s buyers don’t respond to generic outreach. They respond to personalized, value-driven conversations that prove you’ve done your homework. That’s why Data Enrichment doesn’t just clean up your CRM — it powers strategic VBRs (Value-Based Reasons) that connect to real challenges and opportunities.

Whether you’re prospecting new business, upselling, or renewing, your team can confidently engage with messaging that resonates.

With the Data Enrichment Assistant, your team can:

  • Identify Relevant Contacts: Stop guessing and start connecting with decision-makers and influencers.

  • Keep CRM Records Up to Date: Automatically capture changes in leadership, ownership, or structure across brands and stations.

  • Craft Stronger VBRs: Leverage insights to tailor outreach based on real business context and market dynamics.

  • Accelerate Sales Cycles: Spend less time researching and more time selling.

  • Drive Higher Response Rates: Personalized, relevant outreach cuts through the noise and earns replies.


More Than a Tool — It’s a Revenue Strategy

Data Enrichment, powered by the ShareBuilders Assistant, is more than just a feature. It’s a sales enabler designed specifically for media sales teams who want to get serious about performance.

For national reps juggling dozens of accounts or local sellers trying to stand out in a competitive market, data enrichment means every touch is smarter, faster, and more likely to convert.


Built for Media Sales. Backed by ShareBuilders.

At ShareBuilders, we’ve spent decades helping media companies grow smarter and sell better. We know how fragmented ownership groups can be. We know the importance of timing, trust, and targeting. That’s why our Data Enrichment is purpose-built for the unique needs of your industry.

So whether you’re working in television, radio, out-of-home, or digital, we’ve got your back.


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May Blog - Bill

Regional sports networks (RSNs) have dominated news media for months due to their loss of subscribers brought on by the massive cord-cutting trends over the past several years. The RSN model has been steadily bleeding money without an alternative source of subscribers (except for cable and Directv). It ‘s forced some of the bigger ones – like Bally Sports and AT&T Sports – to either file Chapter 11 or default on payments. Since many cable-lite streamers like YouTube TV do not pay to carry most RSNs, it has created a void in the sports landscape. There are just fewer places to find your favorite MLB, NBA, or NHL teams. It ‘s a void that is being noticed by broadcast TV, specifically Scripps.

Brian Lawlor heads the Scripps Sports Division, a new arm of the Scripps portfolio. Outside of its 61 TV stations across the country, Scripps owns ION TV, a broadcast TV network with local affiliates across most of the US. According to Lawlor in several different news articles, what ‘s old can be new again when it comes to broadcast TV and its partnership with sports. Scripps is actively seeking deals with sports leagues so it can morph into a TNT-type of network with sports and entertainment. It ‘s also aiming to showcase the leagues it partners with, particularly where it has two stations in markets like Denver, Phoenix, and Detroit. They also intend to look at national and local sports rights, including the NBA.

With RSN rights coming up for renewal, it could be an opportune time to make a play for deals since the current RSN model is broken, if not finished. And in the current environment, Lawlor stated that he would not pay more than any current RSN deal.

Lawlor ‘s vision is clear – to capitalize on the opportunity for an elaborate rights deal. And with RSNs in big trouble, linear TV could be the savior and solution for many teams and leagues.