INHD And Major League Baseball Reach High-Definition Broadcast Agreement

2-Sep-03

INHD, iN DEMAND's new 24-hour linear high-definition network, and Major League Baseball (MLB) have reached a multi-year agreement to broadcast MLB games in high-definition on INHD. INHD will debut on Monday, September 15, and broadcasts of Major League Baseball games in high-definition will begin that same week. As part of the broadcast agreement, which will run through 2005, INHD will televise approximately three live games per week for the remainder of the 2003 Major League Baseball regular season. In 2004 and 2005, INHD will continue high-definition broadcasts of approximately three regular season games per week.The premiere telecast of MLB on INHD will feature the New York Yankees vs. the Baltimore Orioles from Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Tuesday, September 16 at 7pm ET. The MLB on INHD games will be available on an out-of-market basis wherever INHD is carried by cable operators; viewers must reside outside of the competing teams' territorial broadcast areas to see the MLB on INHD high-definition telecasts.""Our multi-year agreement with Major League Baseball demonstrates INHD's commitment to the future of the high-definition format,"" said Rob Jacobson, Chief Operating Officer, iN DEMAND. ""A premier sport such as MLB--combined with our previous sports rights deals for college sports and professional tennis--give us a potent sports lineup for our launch and beyond.""""We are very excited to partner with INHD and increase the number of high-definition Major League Baseball broadcasts available to our fans,"" said Tim Brosnan, Executive Vice President, Business, Major League Baseball. ""iN DEMAND has been an exceptional business partner and we look forward to taking our game to the next level with high-definition broadcasts on INHD.""MLB on INHD games will be available in widescreen, high-resolution format and also will feature DolbyÆ Digital 5.1 audio when available.For more information about INHD, visit www.inhd.com.

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