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ESPN Ready To Begin 25th Season Broadcasting MLB With Added Flexibility

By John Ourand
March 25, 2014
ESPN is about to embark on its 25th season of carrying MLB games with a new rights deal that will see several changes in the way the channel covers the games. The new eight-year, $5.6B deal gives ESPN more flexibility in picking games, allowing it to focus even more on teams that deliver the b...
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