FC Cincinnati heard clearly the concerns and frustrations of the fan base regarding the club's streaming deal with FloSports, but you knew that already.

What you might not have known is that the club is also plenty cognizant it needs to win back fan support that might have been jeopardized because of what some viewed as the trumpeting of a restrictive and prohibitively expensive streaming option.

Since Monday, FC Cincinnati has been working with MLS and FloSports leadership to finalize a deal that team president and general manager Jeff Berding described in a Wednesday video statement as potentially "more beneficial and welcoming to our fans, especially those outside of the immediate Cincinnati DMA."

Details of the possible deal weren't revealed and the oft-raised issue of the $150 price tag for annual FloSports access wasn't directly addressed, but the team is working on its FloSports deal, Berding said multiple times during the 8:38-long video statement issued around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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For subject matter that's typically been kept private by FC Cincinnat, the statement served as an uncommon illumination of some of the intricacies and inner workings of FC Cincinnati's broadcast agenda.

The statement also jump-started a three-day-old debate that had died down after Berding told The Enquirer on Tuesday the club had convened internal discussions on the issues raised by fans.

For their part, the reaction from supporters appeared to be mixed. Some seemed to struggle with the complexities and regulations that engulf broadcasting MLS matches. Others applauded the club's response and hailed it as proactive.

As a gesture of goodwill, Berding said part of the negotiations with MLS and FloSports had already resulted in an agreement to provide complimentary streaming access in designated supporters' bars in the coverage area.

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Berding described that gesture as "a first step to earn back your support."

In what sounded like a subtle nod to FloSports' coverage issues with a DC United broadcast last weekend, Berding added, "We hope that it helps ease the concerns that have arose after this initial weekend of MLS coverage."

Berding also went to bat for the club's over-the-air and "over-the-top" broadcast deals.

The over-the-air deal is the one with Star64 for traditional TV while over-the-top refers to the streaming option.

Some clubs don't have deals for both TV and streaming devices, Berding said, and FC Cincinnati's considerable broadcast interest prompted them to pursue both this offseason.

Berding also said FloSports was the only streaming provider that approached the club to strike a deal for coverage. That's important because while some assumed ESPN+ would provide coverage, that wasn't the case as FC Cincinnati matches were always scheduled to be blacked out on ESPN+ in the club's TV footprint.

Other national streaming services apparently balked at the chance to broadcast FC Cincinnati via stream.

"Without FloSports coming on board, there would have been ... no FC Cincinnati streaming partner to our fans in the entire Cincinnati, Dayton, Lexington and Louisville region," Berding said. "There would have been no broadcast. Even cord-cutters in Cincinnati would not have had a streaming option."

FC Cincinnati's MLS-assigned broadcast region includes Dayton, Lexington and Louisville.

The Pride, one of the club's largest recognized supporters group, applauded the initial tweaks to the streaming right deal but said they anticipated further changes.

"A minimum solution must include regional stakeholders in this issue, including @ThePride812, @PrideBluegrass, and @Hangar937," Pride leadership said as part of its response statement. "And complimentary access must be for all organized SG watch event bars, regardless of 'Pub Partner' status."

FloSports on Wednesday announced a streaming rights deal to broadcast the Dallas Cup, an internationally recognized and attended youth soccer tournament.

The channel also boasts partnerships that allow it to show Italian soccer as well as Big Ten Conference college athletics.

The Enquirer will update this report.