A general view of the Washington Nationals v Arizona Diamondbacks baseball game at Nationals Park attended by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during his visit to Washington, Wednesday, June 7, 2023. When MLB purchased the Montreal Expos and moved them to Washington in 2005, the Orioles said another team nearby would harm them financially. MLB and the two teams negotiated an agreement under which MASN would televise both teams’ games, with the teams receiving equal rights fees. AdvertisementThe Orioles, who control MASN and have a significantly larger ownership stake in the two-team regional sports network, stand to benefit from lower rights fees. MASN paid the Nationals for 2012-16 what the Orioles proposed: $197.5 million.

Source: thestar June 22, 2023 01:02 UTC