On Monday, the Orioles and Nationals announced a resolution to their long-standing dispute concerning television rights fees associated with the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN). The agreement includes a one-year arrangement for Nationals' broadcasts in 2025 and allows them to seek alternative broadcasting options from 2026 onward. This resolution comes after nearly two decades of litigation, attributed to the Orioles' controlling stake in MASN and disagreements over rights fee allocations since the Nationals' relocation to Washington D.C. in 2005. The resolution will positively impact potential sales for both franchises.
The Orioles and Nationals reached a resolution on their protracted television rights dispute, concluding years of litigation and redefining future broadcasting opportunities.
Both the Orioles and Nationals have resolved all past disputes related to media rights, allowing the Nationals the freedom to explore new broadcast opportunities from 2026 onward.
The conflict arose from the Nationals' agreement with MASN upon relocation to D.C., which limited their broadcasting rights under the controlling stake held by the Orioles.
The resolution of the MASN dispute clears lingering issues that affected the sale processes for both the Orioles and Nationals franchises.
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