The Baltimore Ravens and Comcast SportsNet have expanded their relationship to include airing preseason games, starting Thursday against the Eagles. The network will also air pregame and postgame shows during the regular season. The move makes CSN the home for both the Redskins and Ravens, and it will split feeds regionally when conflicts between the two occur.
“We enjoyed a very successful season with the Ravens last year, so we are excited to extend and elevate our partnership to include high-quality game-day coverage,” said Rebecca Schulte, CSN senior vice president and general manager. “This expanded coverage, in addition to the full news and entertainment programming we provide all season, makes Comcast SportsNet the number-one destination for Ravens fans.”
As for the Ravens preseason games, WBAL TV Baltimore and WJLA TV Washington will carry three of the games with WJZ-TV and ESPN airing the Baltimore-Washington game on Aug. 25. The Ravens-Eagles game on Thursday will be the only live broadcast the cable outlet will air this season. Ravens preseason games against Kansas City on Aug. 19 and at Atlanta on Sept. 1 will air as delayed presentations after Redskins telecasts at 11:30 p.m. and 12 a.m., respectively
“We can reach all of our area fans through Comcast SportsNet, which has a well-deserved reputation for outstanding regional sports coverage,” Ravens president Dick Cass said.
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