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Major League Baseball Releases Webcasting Plans

Posted by chrisd on from the bring-back-the-mbone dept.

TopShelf writes "With spring in the air, it's time to discuss the (US) national pastime. According to this story at CNN, Major League Baseball is planning to webcast 1,000 games this season. The interesting part is that in order not to violate TV blackout rules, they'll try to deny service to viewers who instead have local broadcasts available, using Quova's user-location service. At last, an opportunity to see my hometown Detroit Tigers more than once a year!"

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  1. ObSimpsons Quote by Metallic+Matty · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bart: "See, I told you Major League Baseball was spying on me!"

    McGuire:"Do you people want answers, or do you want to see me hit some zingers?"

    Crowd: "Zingers!"

  2. Commercial Free? by digital_milo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unless they break away to commercials between innings, I'm not interested.

    Being bombarded by ads (either at home or at the game) has become as much a part of the beloved pasttime as the game itself.

    If they're not gonna let me be a part of that, then NO THANKS!