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    Cubs are trying to build off Marquee Sports’ direct-to-consumer option — and sportsbook is still waiting for license approval

    CHICAGO — The regional sports network model is being tested in Major League Baseball. Since the summer, multiple major league teams lost their local media rights deals when RSNs pulled out of the market, resulting in MLB taking over the game broadcasts and creating financial uncertainty in 2024 and beyond. The shifting media market has coincided with the Chicago Cubs getting Marquee Sports ...
    by Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune Jan 16, 2024 3 minutes
    Crane Kenney, Cubs president of business operations, attends a panel discussion at the Cubs Convention on Jan. 14, 2023.

    CHICAGO — The regional sports network model is being tested in Major League Baseball.

    Since the summer, multiple major league teams lost their local media rights deals when RSNs pulled out of the market, resulting in MLB taking over the game broadcasts and creating financial uncertainty in 2024 and beyond. The shifting media market has coincided with the Chicago Cubs getting Marquee Sports Network’s direct-to-consumer product off the ground.

    Cubs president of business operations Crane Kenney told the Chicago Tribune he

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