New York, NY (Sports Network) - Major League Baseball has announced new
television agreements with broadcast partners FOX and Turner through the 2021
season.
Financial terms of the new deals, which will take effect in 2014, were not
disclosed.
FOX will remain the home of the World Series and All-Star Game, while also
continuing to air one League Championship Series. The network will also add
two Division Series in 2014 and will double its number of regular-season
national windows on Saturdays from 26 to 52.
TBS will retain one League Championship Series, two Division Series and one
wild card game, while continuing to air Sunday games for the final 13 weeks of
the season.
"I have often said in recent years that we are living in the golden age of
baseball and that the game has never been more popular," said baseball
commissioner Bud Selig in a statement Tuesday. "But to see the unprecedented
and historic commitment these networks have made to televising Major League
Baseball for years to come is truly amazing. On behalf of Major League
Baseball, I am thrilled that we will continue our relationships with both FOX
and Turner. Both networks are passionate about baseball and are committed to
covering, promoting and growing the sport, and I want to thank them for their
continued support."
MLB and ESPN announced an eight-year agreement, starting in 2014, in August.
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