In the category of “not breaking news”, the Chicago Cubs have announced they plan to form their own cable network in 2020, something that seemed to be in the works since the Cubs had stepped away from WGN. The contracts with WGN and WLS will expire in 2019, and even an ownership stake in Comcast doesn’t appear to be enough from stopping the team from forming its own network.
Cubs President of Business Operations Crane Kenney broke the news while doing a promotional appearance on the 670 The Score during the “Mully & Hanley” show.