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MASN: No Decision On Nats In HDTV
The regional sports network dispels rumors that it will broadcast Washington Nationals games in high-def.
By Phillip Swann

Washington, D.C. (August 17, 2006) --  The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) has not decided whether it will broadcast next season's Washington Nationals baseball games in High-Definition TV, according to a spokesman.

Internet message boards have been buzzing about an imminent announcement regarding MASN and high-def. And one TVPredictions.com reader says he was informed by a MASN customer service employee that Nats games will air in HD in 2007.

However, Todd Webster, a MASN spokesman, told TVPredictions.com today that "no decision has been made about HDTV."

MASN, which can be seen in the Baltimore/Washington area, will carry both the Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles in 2007. The network recently scored a big victory when Comcast, the largest cable operator in the D.C. area, agreed to carry Nationals games starting September 1.

MASN is also available on DIRECTV, EchoStar and other cable systems.

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