The Cubs officially announced their partnership with Sinclair Broadcast Group on Tuesday. The new Cubs TV network, Marquee Sports Network, will launch in February 2020.
Play-by-play man Len Kasper and color commentator Jim Deshaies will remain in the broadcast booth. After 2019, Marquee Sports Network will carry all Cubs games.
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The press release also confirmed a previous report that the new regional sports network will also carry other local sports.
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ESPN’s Jesse Rogers reported on Tuesday that the network might add college basketball to it’s programming.
The network could add a winter sport, like college basketball, to its programming lineup, according to sources familiar with the deal.
Hopefully we get some minor league baseball too.
