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U.S. Open Deal The Latest Example Of The Blurring Lines Between Broadcast, Cable05 / 17 / 13The USTA Thursday officially announced its 11-year, $825M deal with ESPN that puts the U.S. Open exclusively on cable, the "latest assault on the fraying broadcast sports model," according to Richard Sandomir of the N.Y. TIMES. Only the Super Bowl and the World Series "seem safe on broadcast televis... |
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