> In Detroit, it was Fox that feared the three teams creating their own
> network that backed up the dump trucks of money.

Yeah, that seems to be the current state of the business.

> I'd have to do a little research to see how many of the 90 teams
> have no OTA affiliates. I mean, I don't expect half the schedule
> to go OTA, but to go off your idea, even a Friday or Saturday night
> package would surely beat the networks. In odd numbered years,
> the only time you'd be able to see the Tigers OTA would be
> their up to nine Saturday appearances and the World Series.

Pittsburgh's the same situation; the cable sports channel is currently
ROOT. A couple of exhibition hockey games that conflicted with the Pirates
made their way onto the CW station, but the only regular or postseason
games that are "free to air" are the network broadcasts.

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