InDemand, MLB continue to battle

Broadcasting & Cable
reports that Major League Baseball and iN Demand Networks traded public
shots Wednesday after MLB on Wednesday said iN Demand’s offer for the
out-of-market baseball package was insufficient. In Demand president
& CEO Robert Jacobson fired the latest salvo after MLB let In
Demand’s latest offer sail by. “By rejecting this matching offer, MLB
has proven it never intended for iN DEMAND to have a fair and equal
opportunity to bid for Extra Innings. We, like many, many others,
question MLB’s commitment to its fans by limiting distribution of both
Extra Innings and The Baseball Channel. We have offered to carry The
Baseball Channel to the same number of subscribers as DirecTV and have
offered the same compensation to MLB as DirectTV. Our offer was fully
responsive to MLB’s requirements and public statements.”