A curious battle between entertainment giants is brewing in the Baltimore-Washington region. As part of a months-long battle, Comcast is accusing Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos of intentionally blocking broadcasts of newly formed team Washington Nationals. The Orioles, meanwhile, have accused Comcast of using its “monopoly” power to keep the Nationals games off-air in order to buy its way into the Mid-Atlantic Regional Sports Network owned by the Orioles.
According to an article in the Baltimore Sun:
“Comcast wants to keep the games off of cable to protect its monopoly in the D.C. area,” said attorney William H. “Billy” Murphy Jr., who represents TCR Sports, the Orioles’ cable arm. “By personally attacking a Major League Baseball owner who has challenged Comcast’s monopoly, Comcast has again proven that it’s only concerned about protecting its monopoly position.”
It’s curious that MLB is accusing Comcast of being a monopolist given that MLB is the only business in America exempt from the antitrust laws by virtue of an act of Congress.
Cynthia Brumfield at 1:27 PM|Comments(0)
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