Whew! Cable Gets Extra Innings
Baseball fans can rest easy now. As can cable operators who want to keep those fans happy. The intense negotiations between Cable and Major League Baseball have ended favorably. Cable will retain rights to the Extra Innings package of out-of-market games. Reportedly, Cable agreed to digital carriage of The Baseball Channel, coming in 2009, and will have a minority ownership in the network, although details haven’t been released yet. Stay tuned.
UPDATE: some more deal details here and here.
Posted on April 5, 2007 10:50 AM | Comments (3)
If the deal is done why can't I order Extra Innings? I tried this morning and was told to try again tomorrow or next week. That is insane. Why work to hard to get it done and then not have it available for the customers. I have been a cable customer for over 25 years but Direct TV is looking really really good. I think it may be time to switch and they are cheaper too!!!
Posted by: Jim | April 5, 2007 11:25 AM