Royals Tv Network

[Satelittefreak]

Do you guys think Directv will get this channel? There are going to be 102 Royals games broadcast on the network this year, this would be a great addition to extra innings and the sports pack.?

[Ronmort]

I think those games will most likely end up on the Extra Inning package, which should be a great addition to EI.

[Mike]

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/kc/schedule/kc_schedule_broadcasters.jsp?club_context=kc

The Royals Television Network, L.L.C. (RTN) begins its first season of operation in 2003. The RTN will distribute 100 regular season Royals telecasts to participating cable operators and satellite providers throughout the Royals' six-state television territory (Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma and Arkansas). The 2003 package also includes two Spring Training telecasts from the Royals new Spring Training complex in Surprise, Ariz.

The RTN has a five-year agreement with Time Warner Cable to carry each of the Royals telecasts on all their cable systems within the Royals' territory. Time Warner Cable systems are located in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, Lincoln, Neb., and several other communities in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

[Dgenx321]

It's becoming a joke with all these teams starting up their own networks.

[Darren]

From what I have heard the Royals TV Network doesn't stand much of a chance in getting on DirecTV.

FWIW, this isn't a full time channel. It would just be up during games. I don't understand what would be see dificult capacity wise to carrying this channel.

[Dgenx321]

It's called a waste of bandwidth. Sounds like a PPV channel..