Marquee Sports Network and Weigel Broadcasting today announced that Marquee Sports Network’s broadcast of the Cubs vs. Brewers game on Tuesday night, March 12 (9:05 p.m. ET/8:05 CT) will be […]
Marquee Sports Network, the regional sports network joint venture of the Chicago Cubs and Sinclair, said it has launched a direct-to-consumer offering for viewers in the Chicago area. The service will cost $19.99 a month for viewers without a pay TV service. Marquee becomes the latest regional sports network to launch a streaming service and more consumers cut the cord with pay TV and look to streaming popular sports programming.
DirecTV said it is making programming from the Marquee Sports Network, a joint venture of Sinclair Broadcast Group and the Chicago Cubs, available nationwide, except for live games of the Cubs and the WNBA Chicago Sky. The satellite company already carried the regional sports network in Chicago.
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Marquee Sports Network, the new channel being launched Feb 22 by the Chicago Cubs and Sinclair Broadcast Group, took a big step by making a carriage deal to be streamed as part of the Hulu+ Live TV lineup. It is Marquee’s first over-the-top deal with a virtual MVPD, which is important because it means Cubs fans can watch games if they cut the cord.
Former MSG exec Michael McCarthy is tapped to be general manager of Marquee Sports Network, set to launch in February 2020.
