- 150-Game Telecast Schedule for 2011
- 23rd Season of Twins Baseball for the Network
For the first time, FOX Sports North will serve as the exclusive television home for the Minnesota Twins, televising nearly every game that isn’t scheduled for national network TV.
FOX Sports North and the Minnesota Twins announced Wednesday a 150-game telecast schedule for the 2011 season, the most games ever televised by the network. For the first time, FOX Sports North will serve as the exclusive television home for the Minnesota Twins, televising nearly every game that isn’t scheduled for national network TV. 2011 marks the 23rd season of Twins baseball on the network.
Minneapolis Star Tribune reports: "It gives us the ability to maximize our investment," said FSN North general manager Mike Dimond.
Twins president Dave St. Peter said cable exclusivity in local markets was "inevitable." At least 16 teams have already gone that route, he said. The Detroit Tigers, for example, will air 152 games on its FSN affiliate with nine national games on Fox. Every team will have a similar setup by 2014, he predicted. "The days of significant packages with broadcast TV in sports are gone," he said.
More from the Associated Press: Most Twins games to be broadcast on FSN in 2011
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