The 2010 MLB season is here, and for many die hard baseball fans it means that it is time to figure out if the MLB Extra Innings package is within their budget. In this article, we will consider some of the details surrounding this package, and look at the various providers that carry the premium baseball package.
This year’s edition of MLB Extra Innings comes in at about $199 for the full season. Most providers give you the option of paying for the package in four payments, which translates to $50 a month for four months. For that, you will get access to around 80 out of market games each week. Considering the baseball season lasts about 24 weeks you are looking at nearly 2,000 games, so if you are a fan this package is the best deal of any out of market sports package.
Now if you are interested in watching the games in HD, you mileage may vary depending on your provider. DIRECTV is promising to carry at least 40 out of the 80 something games each week in high definition. Depending on your cable television company, you may find anywhere from 10 to 50 games in HD each week.
So who will have MLB Extra Innings in 2010? As mentioned DIRECTV is already on board, and they also will be carrying the MLB channel for the second straight year. Most of the big cable TV companies are also set to carry the package, among them Comcast and Time Warner cable. Other big providers that are carrying the baseball package include Cox cable, Cablevision, and Bright House networks. Verizon is also offering Extra Innings as an add on to their FiOS package options.
Two big players are missing from the MLB Extra Innings lineup, those being Dish Network and AT&T U-verse. Dish has been battling Major League Baseball for years over carriage terms, meaning you won’t find the MLB channel on Dish Network either. Uverse also has not come to terms with MLB or the inDemand network for the package.
If you still aren’t sure if the package is right for you, be sure to check out the free MLB Extra Innings preview, which is running from April 5th through the 11th. Channels vary depending on your cable or satellite provider, so check in directly with them to find out where the games are airing.
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To my mind 199 is a little bit overpriced. There is not the “best deal out of sports market”.