Washington, D.C. (December 18, 2008) -- DIRECTV confirmed today that it will carry the High-Definition edition of the MLB Network when it launches at 6 p.m. on Jan. 1.
Robert Mercer, a DIRECTV spokesman, issued the confirmation today in an e-mail to TVPredictions.com.
The MLB Network, from Major League Baseball, will start with a 6 p.m. studio show on New Year's Day. The league, following in the footsteps of the NFL Network, NBA TV and the NHL Network, has the rights to offer 26 regular season games this year on Thursdays.
The channel will also have a standard-def channel; the high-def version will be a simulcast of the SD feed.
MLB executives said this week that the MLB Network will be available in 50 million cable and satellite homes at launch. Comcast, Time Warner, Verizon and Cox are also scheduled to carry the baseball channel. Verizon and Time Warner have said they will carry the high-def signal in some markets.
Robert Mercer, a DIRECTV spokesman, issued the confirmation today in an e-mail to TVPredictions.com.
The MLB Network, from Major League Baseball, will start with a 6 p.m. studio show on New Year's Day. The league, following in the footsteps of the NFL Network, NBA TV and the NHL Network, has the rights to offer 26 regular season games this year on Thursdays.
The channel will also have a standard-def channel; the high-def version will be a simulcast of the SD feed.
MLB executives said this week that the MLB Network will be available in 50 million cable and satellite homes at launch. Comcast, Time Warner, Verizon and Cox are also scheduled to carry the baseball channel. Verizon and Time Warner have said they will carry the high-def signal in some markets.
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