"We're not here to scrutinize the NFL's business practices. We're here to affirm that if they want to take advantage of an antitrust exemption granted to them by this body, that there are certain public interest obligations that went along with that."
"The FCC can study the fragmentation of sports television all it wants. The fragmentation isn’t the problem. It’s the business model. And that model isn’t broken."
"According to the filing, 74 employees will be affected by the shutdown, representing the full staff at both locations, a development that signals a significant operational reset in one of the country’s most active regional sports markets."
"Baseball is built on trust. Fans trust that their team will be there every night, on the same channel, with familiar voices guiding them through the season. Right now, that trust is fraying."
"The Angels said details regarding cable and satellite availability will be announced at a later date, leaving their full distribution plan unresolved as Opening Day approaches."
"The Los Angeles Angels and Atlanta Braves are separately evaluating the creation of team-controlled regional sports networks rather than immediately shifting their game productions to MLB Media."
"We're not here to scrutinize the NFL's business practices. We're here to affirm that if they want to take advantage of an antitrust exemption granted to them by this body, that there are certain public interest obligations that went along with that."
"This panel, led by Congressman [Scott] Fitzgerald, who's right there in Wisconsin, has witnesses solely on one side of the issue. There is no effort. We've offered many witnesses, and there's no effort to have a balanced group."