A Fox Sports regional network hasn’t carried Chicago teams’ games since 2004, and one hasn’t been available in the market since 2006. But its specter might hover over the Cubs’ efforts to distribute their new TV network as widely as possible.
The 21 Fox regional sports networks – which are under Disney’s prevue until the company moves them to Sinclair – were taken off the air on Dish Network late last month. The RSNs and the satellite provider couldn’t agree on a new carriage deal, so Dish customers who are Brewers and Cardinals fans, for example, can’t watch a vast majority of their team’s games.