SNY, which airs New York Mets and New York Jets games, suffered massive layoffs and cancellations.
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SNY, also known as SportsNet New York, suffered major layoffs of editorial staff and cancelled some of its major shows. The regional sports network that broadcasts New York Mets and Jets games.
“We are grateful to those team members that helped bring these programs to fans for many years. Ongoing coverage of the Mets and New York sports are at the heart of SNY’s business, and we remain focused on continuing to deliver high-quality content to our passionate fans,” SNY said in a statement.
SNY first launched in March 2006, broadcasting Mets games for nearly 20 years as well as related programming from club and other local sports teams at both the professional and collegiate levels.
Programs like “Baseball Night in New York” and “Sportsnite” are to be cancelled immediately, according to The Athletic. Both Sal Licata, host of “Baseball Night in New York,” and Eamon McAnaney, the main “SportsNite” host, are some of the many who have been let go.
Dating back to when the network itself first formed, “SportsNite” is considered an SNY staple for delivering the most important news about New York sports, with timely game recaps, real reporting, and will be sadly missed by fans. “Baseball Night in New York” is similarly mourned despite only airing since November 2015.
Without these programs and the staff that powered them, the SNY website will feature less news content. The site will pivot to a more promotional platform, according to The Athletic.
Despite the layoffs and cancellations, SNY will continue to broadcast its pre- and postgame shows for the Mets and Jets, alongside other programs.
Among the remaining shows are the “Mets Hot Stove” show and the Carton Show WFAN simulcast, which will continue to air, with Chelsea James, Ian Begley and Connor Hughes sticking with the SNY team, staying on as in-air contributors.
