MLB Network is on the air

by Section 135 on Jan 1, 2009 3:44 PM PST

Time Warner is SD has MLB TV on digital cable channel 489 in standard and 789 on HD.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-mlbtv1-2009jan01,0,5859021.story

The NFL and NBA have full-time television networks up and running, and starting at 3 p.m. PST today Major League Baseball will follow.

ESPN, the most-watched sports cable station, reaches 98 million homes. The MLB Network, in part to forestall the access problems of the NFL Network, has made part-owners of several cable companies, including Time Warner, DirecTV and Cox, MLB Network President Tony Petitti said.

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I watched Game 5 and the channel preview with hot stove live

Good stuff. Apparently Matty will be on air live every day during the regular season from 6pm until the last game is over.

Brady Hoke, Al Borges, and Rocky Long. Aztec football is back!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jan 1, 2009 7:15 PM PST reply actions

Moar matty than ever?

I forgot that I forgot about this starting today.

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by Axion on Jan 1, 2009 7:18 PM PST up reply actions

The Hot Stove Live show is on now.

Harold Reynolds, Barry Larkin, Al Leighter, and Jimmy Rollins are shooting the shit.

Brady Hoke, Al Borges, and Rocky Long. Aztec football is back!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jan 1, 2009 7:22 PM PST up reply actions

yeah its awesome man, i get it on time warner

channel 489 baby. is it going to become pay content or will it stay free.

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by justdave on Jan 1, 2009 8:03 PM PST up reply actions

MLB Network is for free.

They plan on showing one game a week on Saturday nights.

I’m a DirecTV customer and I like the MLB Extra Innings package. The only drawback is that in order to watch MLB E.I. in HD, you have to purchase “Super Fan”. This is a $5.99 additional fee on top of what it costs for MLB E.I. I think it’s ridiculous, but there’s no way in hell I’m gonna watch all of that baseball without HD.

So far, I’m pretty impressed with MLB Network. That’s a good team they have established there with Reynolds, Leiter, Larkin and Co. As long as it doesn’t become the exclusive home of Yankees / Red Sox highlights and analysis I’ll be happy.

I'm a baseball fan. What did you expect?

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 4, 2009 8:26 PM PST up reply actions

Edit.

MLB Network is free on DirecTV for sure.

I'm a baseball fan. What did you expect?

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 4, 2009 8:27 PM PST up reply actions

On TWC the MLB network is part of the Variety pack

You may be able to add the pack alone for like 5$ but the bundle prices change a lot.

If you get that pack that includes SD and HD

by TJB on Jan 4, 2009 11:02 PM PST up reply actions

MLB Network

is on 330 on Cox. Is there an HD version?

by jbox on Jan 2, 2009 9:01 AM PST reply actions

Not yet (atleast on Cox)

by Grey Suit on Jan 2, 2009 9:56 AM PST up reply actions

TWC Ch 789

HD available for TWC customers. Hopefully Cox will join soon.

by Section 135 on Jan 2, 2009 4:08 PM PST up reply actions

Hmm

I’m on time warner and all I get is the 489 but it looks like it is mostly in HD with some exceptions. I dunno.

Brady Hoke, Al Borges, and Rocky Long. Aztec football is back!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jan 2, 2009 5:03 PM PST up reply actions

I find it absolutely amazing that Time Warner is on the ball with this

Still waiting for the NFL Network.

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by Wonko on Jan 3, 2009 12:01 AM PST up reply actions

NFL Network is awesome.

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by Richard Wade on Jan 5, 2009 12:17 AM PST up reply actions