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The Nationals and Orioles have resolved their long-standing broadcast rights dispute

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When the Nationals moved to Washington from Montreal, they were more or less forced to take a broadcast deal sharing the Baltimore Orioles’ regional sports network, MASN. This happened because then-Orioles owner Peter Angelos felt the Nats were “invading” his market territory.

The terms were unfavorable to the Nationals and ever since, the teams have been trying to work out a deal.

Earlier this week, such a deal was reached, reported by Ben Strauss and Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post:

According to MLB’s announcement, MASN will air Nationals games for the 2025 season under the terms of a new agreement, after which the Nationals will be able to sell their rights to the highest bidder.