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Loyal to the king: RSN keeping its Cavs deal

One of the best media rights deals cut in the past few years was also one of the quietest.

At some point in the fall, Fox Sports Group exercised a multiyear option to keep the Cleveland Cavaliers on FS Ohio through the 2020-21 NBA season.

Why is this important? The deal ensures that the LeBron James-led team, which was a ratings juggernaut this season, stays with Fox Sports Group throughout the star player’s prime. In James’ return to Cleveland this season, the Cavs posted the league’s second-highest RSN rating. Its 7.98 regular-season rating was up a whopping 172 percent from last year.

It’s been tough to nail down deal terms, but sources say it lasts through the 2020-21 season and will be worth about $35 million to $38 million per year. The Cavs’ previous deal, which was slated to end after the 2015-16 season, was worth about $25 million per year.

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