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MLB Owners Meetings: No Decision on TV Blackouts. Budget Freeze and Sponsorships Highlighted
MLB Owners Meetings: No Decision on TV Blackouts. Budget Freeze and Sponsorships Highlighted
Owners for the 30 clubs in MLB met yesterday in New York to discuss a number of topics, including MLB's television territories, the annual budget, the sale of the Cubs ( see more on the Cubs sale ), and postseason rules, with movement on some topics, but not all. Discussions occured on MLB's ...
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Fang's Bites — I'm in the midst of heading to the home office which does not have wi-fi or high speed internet access so I won't be giving you an update until later tonight. I can recommend this excellent article from Friend of Fang's Bites Christopher Byrne of the Eye on Sports Media blog. He has Part II of his Cablization of Television Sports Properties series. Today, Chris talks about ESPN's disregard for viewers who don't have cable, especially in the wake of its obtaining of the Bowl Championship Series, the first major US sports championship that will not air on over-the-air television. If you have not read Part I yet, I highly suggest you do so. Since I began blogging regularly last year, Chris has become a good friend and I can't stress enough the hard work he ...

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