Washington, D.C.
(April 5, 2007)
-- EchoStar says it will likely pass on Major League
Baseball's 'Extra Innings' because it would cost too
much money.
That's according to an article by The Hollywood Reporter.
The publication reports that the satcaster says it's "not optimistic we can strike a fair deal for our customers."
Major League Baseball and In Demand, which represents cable TV operators, agreed to a pact last night that will allow the cable industry to carry Extra Innings.
That's according to an article by The Hollywood Reporter.
The publication reports that the satcaster says it's "not optimistic we can strike a fair deal for our customers."
Major League Baseball and In Demand, which represents cable TV operators, agreed to a pact last night that will allow the cable industry to carry Extra Innings.
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Comcast, Cox and Time Warner say they will carry the package, which includes up to 60 out of market games a week. Other cable operators are likely to announce their plans in the next few days.
MLB and DIRECTV signed an agreement last month that said the satcaster could have Extra Innings exclusively if other TV providers did not match the offer. (The satcaster plans to show most of the games in High-Definition by 2008.)
But In Demand was able to match DIRECTV's terms in the new pact, announced last night.
In Demand's high-def plans were not immediately known, but cable operators have previously shown some Extra Innings games in HD on INHD, which is owned by In Demand.
A EchoStar spokeswoman told The Hollywood Reporter that MLB's terms would force it to raise programming prices for all customers, including those who do not subscribe to Extra Innings.
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Comcast, Cox and Time Warner say they will carry the package, which includes up to 60 out of market games a week. Other cable operators are likely to announce their plans in the next few days.
MLB and DIRECTV signed an agreement last month that said the satcaster could have Extra Innings exclusively if other TV providers did not match the offer. (The satcaster plans to show most of the games in High-Definition by 2008.)
But In Demand was able to match DIRECTV's terms in the new pact, announced last night.
In Demand's high-def plans were not immediately known, but cable operators have previously shown some Extra Innings games in HD on INHD, which is owned by In Demand.
A EchoStar spokeswoman told The Hollywood Reporter that MLB's terms would force it to raise programming prices for all customers, including those who do not subscribe to Extra Innings.
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