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Orioles, Nationals end long-running MASN dispute

Major League Baseball announced a new one-year contract for the Washington Nationals to continue airing games on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network for the 2025 season, ending a long-running dispute over television rights.
After the 2025 season, the Nationals will have the freedom to explore other options for their television rights.
No financial details were disclosed, but the resolution may lead to increased revenue for the Nationals, who have reduced spending since their 2019 World Series win.
David Rubenstein, Baltimore's principal owner, expressed gratitude for the agreement and stated, 'We are excited to have this longstanding issue resolved'.

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The Washington Post

What does the MASN news mean for the Nationals? Ask us your questions. – INTELLI.NEWS

Barry Svrluga, Chelsea Janes and Ben Strauss will answer your questions about the end of the MASN agreement on Tuesday at 11 a.m. ET. Source

2 hours ago

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Lengthy dispute between Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles over TV rights fees finally ends

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — Major League Baseball announced Monday the end of a long-running saga over the Washington Nationals’ television rights between the 20-year-old DC team and the nearby Baltimore Orioles. “For the 2025 season, Washington Nationals games will continue to be televised locally exclusively by the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) under a new, one-year contract,” the league said in a statement. “After this term…

6 hours ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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The Business Journals

Orioles, Nationals end long-running MASN dispute

The agreement opens the door to Monumental Sports Network potentially buying the local rights to Nationals games.

7 hours ago·United States

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Associated Press News

Nationals free to negotiate TV deal starting in 2026, settle lengthy MASN dispute with Orioles

The Nationals and Baltimore Orioles ended a legal fight over television rights dating to 2012 when Major League Baseball announced Washington will be freed from its deal with the Mid-Atlantic

7 hours ago·United States

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The Baltimore Banner

Orioles and Nationals resolve long-running MASN dispute

The long-running dispute between the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals over the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network is coming to a close. According to an announcement from Major League Baseball, the Nationals will be free to pursue their own television deal for the 2026 season and beyond.

8 hours ago

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Awful Announcing

Washington Nationals regain local rights after years-long MASN dispute

For the first time ever, the Washington Nationals will have control over where its local broadcasts are shown beginning next season. According to a report by Ben Strauss and Chelsea Janes in the Washington Post, Major League Baseball has successfully mediated a years-long dispute between the Nationals and nearby Baltimore Orioles over the former’s local broadcast rights, which have long been controlled by the Orioles-owned Mid-Atlantic Sports Ne…

6 hours ago

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