Kiss those blackouts goodbye!
What was tentatively announced during the business operations panel at Cubs Convention has now become a full-on reality. Crain’s Danny Ecker reports that NBCUniversal has reached an agreement with MLB to allow live streaming of Cubs (and White Sox) games to in-network subscribers this season. This is a huge step in the right direction and should help to alleviate at least some of the pain created by the Cubs’ fractured broadcast situation.
It’s still far from perfect, though.
While games will be available online and on mobile devices for free through CSNChicago.