Satellite broadcaster Dish said it’s removed the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) and NBC Regional Sports Networks from its Dish TV and Sling TV platform last night, affecting access in 10 states and Washington, D.C.
It’s the opening day for Major League Baseball.Specifically, Englewood-Colo.-based Dish is not longer carrying MASN — coverage home of the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles — and neither Dish nor Sling are offering NBC Sports Washington, NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California.Dish had warned in early March that the NBC RSNs would be removed unless the two sides reached a deal.
Dish wants to offer the networks on an a la carte basis, similar to premium subscription channels, with the networks setting the price.
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