Lost in the massive shitshow that has been MLB’s attempts to return from a forced second offseason is the hibernating snarl of Marquee Sports Network’s carriage negotiations with Comcast. Even before everything shut down, it was estimated that Marquee stood to forfeit as much as $100 million by not having a Comcast partnership in place for the season.
Adding to the mess is the Q1 earnings report from Sinclair Broadcast Group, the Cubs’ partner on the new TV venture, showing the company hemorrhaging money from its sports media division.