Broadcast Blues: Why The Nats' Playoff Game Is On MLB Network

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Guest Host:

Marc Fisher
Broadcast Blues: Why The Nats' Playoff Game Is On MLB Network

Most area baseball fans won't be able to watch today's Washington Nationals playoff game on television because it's airing exclusively on Major League Baseball's cable network. We find out why that is, and examine trends in sports broadcasting.

Today, the Washington Nationals host the St. Louis Cardinals in the city's first home playoff game since the 1930s. But most area baseball fans won't be able to watch the game on television because it's airing exclusively on Major League Baseball's cable network. We find out why that is, and examine trends in sports broadcasting.

Guests

Austin S. Karp

Assistant Managing Editor, SportsBusiness Daily

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