Washington, D.C.
(April 3, 2007)
-- Major League Baseball's 2007 season has begun and
it's a Home Run for most High-Definition TV viewers.
According to a TVPredictions.com study, 27 of the 30 Major League Baseball teams can be seen this season in high-def on local or regional sports channels.
The remaining holdouts: The Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Nationals, which are carried locally by the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), and the Kansas City Royals, which is broadcast by the team-held Royals Sports Television Network (RSTN).
According to a TVPredictions.com study, 27 of the 30 Major League Baseball teams can be seen this season in high-def on local or regional sports channels.
The remaining holdouts: The Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Nationals, which are carried locally by the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), and the Kansas City Royals, which is broadcast by the team-held Royals Sports Television Network (RSTN).
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The Orioles were available locally in high-def last season when their games were carried by Comcast Sports Net. However, MASN, which is owned by Oriole owner Peter Angelos, now has the rights.
MASN also got the rights to the Nats' games as a concession when the league decided to move the Montreal Expos to Washington D.C. prior to the 2005 season.
The Royals next year will be carried by Fox Sports Midwest, which is expected to show their games in high-def.
However, MASN has told several publications, including TVPredictions.com, that it is uncertain when it will begin broadcasting in HD.
Of the 27 teams that will broadcast locally in high-def this year, all have announced HD schedules except for the Milwaukee Brewers, whose games can be seen on Fox Sports North. However, the regional sports channel is expected to carry some Brewer games this year in HD.
The high-def schedules for the 27 MLB teams broadcasting locally in HD varies from 10-15 to several dozen.
Fox and ESPN will also carry dozens of national broadcasts of MLB games in high-def this season.
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The Orioles were available locally in high-def last season when their games were carried by Comcast Sports Net. However, MASN, which is owned by Oriole owner Peter Angelos, now has the rights.
MASN also got the rights to the Nats' games as a concession when the league decided to move the Montreal Expos to Washington D.C. prior to the 2005 season.
The Royals next year will be carried by Fox Sports Midwest, which is expected to show their games in high-def.
However, MASN has told several publications, including TVPredictions.com, that it is uncertain when it will begin broadcasting in HD.
Of the 27 teams that will broadcast locally in high-def this year, all have announced HD schedules except for the Milwaukee Brewers, whose games can be seen on Fox Sports North. However, the regional sports channel is expected to carry some Brewer games this year in HD.
The high-def schedules for the 27 MLB teams broadcasting locally in HD varies from 10-15 to several dozen.
Fox and ESPN will also carry dozens of national broadcasts of MLB games in high-def this season.
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