Media Notes
A HOUSTON CHRONICLE editorial on MLB's new press credential conditions stated, "Given the scandal over players' use of performance-enhancing drugs, baseball doesn't need another public relations debacle from needlessly restraining game reportage." Chronicle Editor Jeff Cohen: "It is essential that fans have objective and plentiful news coverage of the home team. We strongly oppose efforts by the league to engage in prior restraint and hope that reasonable minds can come together to resolve this issue." The editorial noted there are "indications that the media voices are being heeded in [Commissioner Bud Selig's] office. After meeting with news representatives earlier this month, league officials softened their stance on several key issues" (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 3/16).
NOTES: FSN’s Chris Rose said the “Smokin 16 Tournament of Best Damn Beauties” was “actually the most clicked on thing we did all of last year” (“BDSSP,” FSN, 3/18)....The Celtics and National Amusements will show two upcoming CSN HD Celtics telecasts live in movie theaters. Entry to the broadcasts of the April 8 Celtics-Bucks game and April 16 Celtics-Nets game will cost $7 for adults and $5 for children ages 11 and under (Celtics)....FSN Midwest this season will air 88 of its 130 MLB Cardinals broadcasts in HD, up from 37 last season, and all but one of the 65 Cardinals’ home games on the net will air in HD (FSN)….FSN West this season will air 100 regular-season Angels games, 75 of them in HD (FSN).
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