Eclat is asking for Won1.4 bn (€790,000/$1m), but the broadcasters, including SBS Sports, KBSN, MBC ESPN and Xports, are only willing to pay Won1bn. They also want a discount if the KBO goes ahead with plans to also sell rights to IPTV operators.
It is the second standoff on baseball television rights in Korea in two months after a similar dispute over the rights for this year’s World Baseball Classic. Broadcasters eventually agreed a deal a day before the tournament started.