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ESPN Lands 2009 WBC Rights; ESPN Broadcasts Second Tournament
Topic Started: Tuesday Oct 7 2008, 06:18 PM (313 Views)
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The Yanks are coming!

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The World Baseball Classic, which opens March 5, 2009, will be broadcast on ESPN and MLB Network, it was announced on Tuesday.

ESPN also acquired the English and Spanish radio broadcast rights, as well as digital rights, including the live-streaming of games on ESPN360.com. It will show 23 games, including the semifinal and championship, on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.

The World Baseball Classic, running from March 5 to March 23, will have 16 countries playing in seven venues in five nations.

MLB Network, which will debut on Jan. 1, 2009, will broadcast 16 games, and will put on a nightly highlight show beginning in late February.


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