This was due in part to the regional reports not faring well in the ratings on nights without live sports, as well as an advertising recession, forcing Rainbow's hand in cutting their regional reports. The New England Sports Report was the longest-lasting of the former RSRs, having evolved into a talk show, New England Sports Tonight (later renamed to Boston Sports Tonight) after Comcast's acquisition of the network as NBC Sports Boston; a separate news program called SportsNet Central later launched (both shows have since ended as of 2023).
This was partly because regional reports struggled in ratings on nights without live sports and faced an advertising downturn, forcing Rainbow to reduce their regional reports. The New England Sports Report lasted the longest among former RSRs, transforming into a talk show called New England Sports Tonight (renamed later to Boston Sports Tonight) after Comcast acquired NBC Sports Boston; a separate news program named SportsNet Central was launched subsequently (both shows ceased operations by 2023).