Major League Baseball (MLB)
McGlarry takes top job at MLB Network
Major League Baseball has confirmed the appointment of Rob McGlarry as the new president of its MLB Network pay-television service.
World Series sets streaming first for MLB
Major League Baseball has set a new broadcast milestone with the 2014 World Series becoming the first edition of the season-ending showpiece to be live streamed.
Broadcast deal opens up season finale to all Dodgers fans
US cable-television operator Time Warner Cable has agreed a deal with independent broadcast station KDOC that will allow all local fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers to watch the MLB baseball team’s final six regular season games.
Judge says MLB broadcast market dispute can proceed to trial
A US district judge has ruled that Major League Baseball cannot use an antitrust exemption to avoid facing a lawsuit from fans who claim that the league unfairly dictates broadcast markets for its clubs.
SendtoNews links up with MLB Advanced Media
Digital sports video agency SendtoNews has struck a global distribution deal with the MLB Advanced Media division of Major League Baseball.
Aereo suspends operations following court ruling
Online streaming service Aereo has suspended its operations following last week’s ruling by the US Supreme Court that it breaches the copyright of major sports leagues and their broadcast partners.
Chicago Cubs weighing up multicast station – report
US MLB baseball club the Chicago Cubs is considering launching a multicast television station to broadcast games currently held under the team’s local rights deal with cable-television broadcaster WGN-TV, according to the Chicago Tribune.
NESN to utilise fans’ video content during Red Sox broadcasts
US regional cable-television broadcaster NESN has linked up with mobile video technology company Burst to introduce fan-generated mobile video content into its live coverage of Boston Red Sox MLB baseball games.
NHL deal cements Sport1 grip on US sport in Germany
Sport1’s deal last week for the rights to the National Hockey League means the sports broadcaster now has exclusive rights to each of the four top North American sports leagues.
Sport1 snaps up MLB rights and looks to add the NHL
Sport1 acquires MLB baseball rights in Germany
Sport1 acquires MLB rights
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights for North America’s Major League Baseball.
MLB confirms greater access for online subscribers
Subscribers to Major League Baseball’s online streaming service, MLB.TV, will be able to access live coverage of the World Series for the first time, the North American league has announced.
Nine to show free-to-air coverage of Australia’s MLB event
Australian commercial broadcaster Nine has acquired media rights for the US Major League Baseball season-opening games in Australia between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks.
TSN secures long-term MLB rights agreement
Canadian pay-television sports broadcaster TSN has acquired media rights for Major League Baseball’s marquee Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday night games.
Dodgers set launch date for SportsNet LA
MLB baseball franchise the Los Angeles Dodgers have announced that their new regional pay-television sports channel, SportsNet LA, will launch on February 25.
MLB Advanced Media teams up with the Whistle
MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM), the interactive media and internet company of Major League Baseball, has acquired an equity stake in multi-platform sports entertainment channel the Whistle as part of a broader content partnership.
Aereo case to head to US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case brought by several US networks against television streaming service Aereo.
Rogers to bring MLB Network to Canada in extended deal
Telecommunications company Rogers Communications has extended a rights deal in Canada with North America’s Major League Baseball for eight years, from 2014 to 2021.