Judge rules in favor of Nationals in rights fee dispute with Orioles, orders MASN to pay out $296.8 million
If the ruling stands, MASN will also owe interest on the $296.8 million.
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Reporter says Nationals threatened his credentials because he unknowingly violated Darren Rovell’s “exclusive rights to a sandwich”
The Nationals posted a photo of the new "Natitude" sandwich on their PR site on Sept. 28, 2017. Darren Rovell claimed it as an "exclusive" on Oct. 6, and the team got mad at local TV reporter Brody Logan for posting a photo that interfered with Rovell's "sandwich exclusive."
Nationals’ Juan Soto hits home run after reverse announcer’s jinx from Keith Hernandez in the Mets’ broadcast booth
Hernandez said Soto was "not a home run hitter." Soto then proved him wrong.
MLB committee rules, again, that MASN owes the Nationals millions of dollars in TV rights fees
MLB's revenue sharing committee decided that the network owes Washington about $20 million more annually in TV rights than it paid out between 2012 and 2016.
The latest MASN dispute is going to arbitration, as the Orioles wanted, after the Nationals’ petition was denied by a judge
"It would be illogical to allow MLB — a potentially conflicted party — to determine whether MLB itself had a financial interest in one of the parties to the dispute at the relevant time."
According to the Nationals, MASN hasn’t paid them a rights fee in nearly a year
The Nats contend MASN, which is owned by the Orioles, has not paid the team since June 2018.
Johnny Holliday steps away from Nationals’ pre- and post-game shows on MASN, continuing tumultuous offseason
Holliday's departure comes after the network didn't pick up a contract option on his long-time partner, Ray Knight.
MASN won’t bring back Ray Knight for its Nationals broadcasts in 2019
Knight reportedly was taken off the air after a verbal incident with a MASN employee
Nats TV broadcasters go silent multiple times while bullpen melts down again
The ol' Hawk Harrelson move when the team collapses.
The Washington Nationals’ housecleaning may be about leaks to media, “selfish” slamming of gloves
"You're either in or you're in the way. He was in the way."
A brief history of Twitter users confusing Nationals beat writer Mark Zuckerman with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg runs Facebook. Mark Zuckerman covers the Nationals. A disturbing number of Twitter users can't tell the difference.
Dodgers-Nationals drew terrible ratings on ESPN and Fox last weekend
Fans didn't seem very interestetd in a possible NLCS preview.
Nationals win significant victory in fight with Orioles over MASN revenue
This saga is far from over, but the Nationals finally got some good news.
Braves broadcasters unleashed on the Nationals after three-hour rain-free rain delay
No one was happy about the Nats-Braves rain delay—especially not Chip Caray and Joe Simpson.
CSPAN to televise Congressional Baseball Game, with help from MLB, Washington Nationals
The annual game has taken on some added importance in the wake of Wednesday's shooting.
