MASN comes around, will launch full-time HD channel in 2009
The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (more affectionately known as MASN) has been a long-time HD holdout in the world of regional sports networks. After finally getting its act together and blessing viewers with some Orioles / Nationals games in high-def, the channel has announced today that it's fully ready to embrace this century. Beginning in March of 2009, it will launch a full-time HD channel and "more than double the number of HD telecasts of Nationals and Orioles games." Once live, it will air up to 200 MLB tilts next year in high-definition, and furthermore, it'll carry "Ravens preseason games, select NCAA Division I football, basketball, and lacrosse games, and ESPNews in HD." Also of note, we're already told that many of its current distributors will carry the 24/7 HD channel, including Comcast, Cox, RCN and DirecTV.
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ceilingfanboy @ Sep 16th 2008 6:45PM
Now, if we could only get them to give WJZ the HD feed instead of the SD feed we would be golden.
RC @ Sep 16th 2008 7:57PM
Finally, some Ravens preseason games in HD. The SD feeds were horrendous, be it on any channel.
KraziJoe @ Sep 17th 2008 7:32AM
Now I may start watching more Nats Games. The SD feed is atrocious, almost as bad as the announcers.
faysal21 @ Sep 18th 2008 3:18PM
Ravens preseason,More O's baseball,and a lot more in HD.But i agree with ceilingfanboy that WJZ-HD needs the MASN HD feed by the time the first HD game of the 2009 season comes on.