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On June 1, 2022, NESN became the first U.S. regional sports network to offer its content on a direct-to-consumer basis.[{{Cite web |last=Frankel |first=Daniel |date=2022-06-01 |title=Red Sox Channel Becomes First RSN to Offer Standalone Streaming Service |url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/red-sox-rsn-to-offer-standalone-streaming-service |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=NextTV |language=en}}][{{Cite web |date=2022-06-01 |title=NESN becomes first U.S. RSN to launch full OTT service |url=https://awfulannouncing.com/local-networks/nesn-360-ott-price.html |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Awful Announcing |language=en-US}}] |
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On June 1, 2022, NESN became the first U.S. regional sports network to offer its content on a direct-to-consumer basis.[{{Cite web |last=Frankel |first=Daniel |date=2022-06-01 |title=Red Sox Channel Becomes First RSN to Offer Standalone Streaming Service |url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/red-sox-rsn-to-offer-standalone-streaming-service |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=NextTV |language=en}}][{{Cite web |date=2022-06-01 |title=NESN becomes first U.S. RSN to launch full OTT service |url=https://awfulannouncing.com/local-networks/nesn-360-ott-price.html |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Awful Announcing |language=en-US}}] |
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On February 24, 2023, [[Warner Bros. Discovery]], owners of [[AT&T SportsNet]], announced that it would leave the RSN business. This included AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, the broadcasting home of the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], which were purchased by FSG in late 2021. In August 2023, in a move predicted by sportswriters after the initial announcement,[{{Cite web |title=Penguins, Pirates reportedly may find new TV home with Boston teams via Fenway Sports Group-owned NESN |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2023/03/15/at-t-sportsnet-collapse-penguins-tv-contract-fenway-sports-group-nesn/stories/202303140131 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |language=en}}][{{Cite news |last=Kaplan |first=Daniel |title=RSN armageddon? What fans can expect as likely Bally Sports bankruptcy looms |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4307996/2023/03/14/rsn-diamond-sports-bally-sports-bankruptcy/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}] the Penguins announced that they would acquire the channel and relaunch it as [[SportsNet Pittsburgh]] in October 2023, with NESN handling day-to-day operations from its studios in Watertown.[{{Cite web |title=Penguins Announce 'SportsNet Pittsburgh' as Regional Sports Network |url=https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/penguins-announce-sportsnet-pittsburgh-as-regional-sports-network/c-345709464 |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=NHL.com |date=August 31, 2023 |language=en-US}}] |
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On February 24, 2023, [[Warner Bros. Discovery]], owners of [[AT&T SportsNet]], announced that it would leave the RSN business. This included AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, the broadcasting home of the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], which were purchased by FSG in late 2021. In August 2023, in a move predicted by sportswriters after the initial announcement,[{{Cite web |title=Penguins, Pirates reportedly may find new TV home with Boston teams via Fenway Sports Group-owned NESN |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2023/03/15/at-t-sportsnet-collapse-penguins-tv-contract-fenway-sports-group-nesn/stories/202303140131 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |language=en}}][{{Cite news |last=Kaplan |first=Daniel |title=RSN armageddon? What fans can expect as likely Bally Sports bankruptcy looms |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4307996/2023/03/14/rsn-diamond-sports-bally-sports-bankruptcy/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}] the Penguins announced that they would acquire the channel and relaunch it as [[SportsNet Pittsburgh]] in October 2023, with NESN handling day-to-day operations from its studios in Watertown. In December 2023, the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] also acquired a stake in SportsNet Pittsburgh, maintaining its presence on the network.[{{Cite web |title=SportsNet Pittsburgh to remain television home of the Pirates |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/sportsnet-pittsburgh-to-continue-to-broadcast-pirates-games |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}][{{Cite web |title=Penguins Announce 'SportsNet Pittsburgh' as Regional Sports Network |url=https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/penguins-announce-sportsnet-pittsburgh-as-regional-sports-network/c-345709464 |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=NHL.com |date=August 31, 2023 |language=en-US}}] |
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In April 2026, amid the closedown of [[FanDuel Sports Network]] and other volatility in the RSN market, NESN president David Wisnia revealed that FSG was actively pursuing opportunities to "operate or buy" other local sports media operations, telling ''Sports Business Journal'' that "if there’s an opportunity that makes sense for us, for them, we'll happily have those conversations."[{{Cite web |last=Lerner |first=Drew |date=2026-04-22 |title=NESN in 'active' discussions to expand beyond Boston, Pittsburgh |url=https://awfulannouncing.com/local-networks/nesn-active-discussions-expand-beyond-boston-pittsburgh.html |access-date=2026-04-23 |website=Awful Announcing |language=en-US}}] |
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