With its launch set for early next year, details are beginning to emerge on Marquee Sports Network, a regional network from the Chicago Cubs and Sinclair Broadcast Group. (more…)
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It’s Official: Marquee Sports Network to Debut in 2020
The Chicago Cubs made it official, announcing plans to launch their own regional network, the Marquee Sports Network, in 2020 in partnership with Sinclair Broadcast Group. (more…)
MLB Still in Running to Land Fox RSNs
A second round of bids have been submitted for the 22 regional sports networks (RSNs) up for sale from Disney, but reports have the bids coming in far lower than originally anticipated. (more…)
Impending lawsuit could overhaul MLB’s media empire
Not much attention has been paid to this: a federal lawsuit is challenging Major League Baseball’s management of media rights — and it all hinges on a modern interpretation of MLB’s famed anti-trust exemption. The class-action lawsuit is simple: a group of fans argue that they’re being denied access to games because of MLB’s blackout […]