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Apart from DirecTV, no other service provider would give in-depth coverage of Major League Baseball Extra Innings, the satcater will provide up to 40 high-definition games a week. Last year DirecTV signed seven year contract with MLB at an exclusive deal of $700 million. DirecTV’s competitor Dish Network, did not offer the package of out-of-market’ baseball games during the 2007 season. Dish Network’s spokesman Parker McConachie has confirmed to TVPredictions.com that they would not carry Extra Innings during the 2008 season.
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