
The Cubs’ Marquee Sports Network and Comcast, the largest cable provider in Chicago, reached a last-minute carriage agreement. That means thousands of Cubs fans will be able to watch tonight’s season opener and the rest of the shortened baseball season.
Comcast updated its channel guide early Friday, showing Marquee will be Channel 202 on the system.
Cubs president of business operations Crane Kenney said Thursday that he expected to complete a deal with Comcast in time for tonight’s game against the Brewers.
“This has been a pattern — not just with our station but with stations all over the country,” Kenney told the Sun-Times. “Unfortunately for our fans, it has been something that, from Day 1, was gonna be the m.o. for Comcast, to hold out until the very last moment.”
Marquee was already available on other major carriers, including AT&T and Hulu.
Marquee Sports Network is now available on @Comcast – Channel 202 - in the Chicago metropolitan region.
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) July 24, 2020
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