Marquee Sports Network is increasing the scope of its protection past the Chicago Cubs.
The community introduced a multiyear broadcast partnership with the Sky to supply reside tv broadcasts of 16 video games. All non-nationally televised video games additionally will likely be obtainable to stream by Marquee Plus by way of the app for authenticated Marquee subscribers.
Locally televised Sky video games that battle with Cubs video games will likely be carried by WCIU-Channel 26 in addition to Marquee Plus.
“On behalf of the Chicago Cubs organization, I’m so honored to announce this broadcast partnership with the WNBA Champion Chicago Sky,” Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts mentioned in a press release. “We’re looking forward to a great partnership between the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Sky and Marquee”
The Sky broadcast crew will encompass Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Stephen Bardo (analyst) and Meghan McKeown (analyst).
The Sky open the season Friday at house in opposition to the Los Angeles Sparks. It would be the first Sky recreation to air on Marquee.
“This partnership with Marquee elevates the Chicago Sky fan experience in a way that has never been done before,” Sky President/CEO Adam Fox mentioned in a press release. “Women’s basketball, particularly the Chicago Sky, is increasingly gaining attention and affinity, and Marquee’s commitment to women’s professional sports made this an easy partnership. With Marquee, as well as our continued relationship with WCIU-TV, fans will never miss a moment of the Sky’s title defense.”
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Source: www.bostonherald.com