Nationals Depart MASN, Turn Broadcasts To MLB
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Key Points:
- The Washington Nationals are ending their local broadcasting deal with the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), with Major League Baseball taking over in-market distribution via streaming on MLB.tv and future cable/satellite partnerships.
- Nationals owner Mark Lerner highlighted that partnering with MLB will enhance the broadcast product through technological improvements and closer collaboration with broadcasters and corporate partners.
- The move ends a contentious 20-year relationship with MASN, marked by disputes over rights fees and ownership tensions between the Nationals and Orioles, which also hindered team trades and complicated the Nationals' sale efforts.
- A new agreement reached last March between the Orioles and Nationals resolved past disputes and set fees for 2025, allowing the Nationals to explore other broadcast options starting in
