Major League Baseball today announced the hire of Billy Chambers as Executive Vice President, Local Media. Chambers previously worked as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer of the 21 regional sports networks acquired by Sinclair Broadcast Group from Disney and before that, he spent 20 years with FOX Sports Media Group where he ascended to the position of Chief Financial Officer.
Why is this important to you, the baseball fan? John Ourand explains in this Sports Business Journal article:
This hire is the clearest sign that MLB has decided that it needs to take a more active role in producing and distributing its games.