SECAUCUS, NJ: Major League Baseball's PR team geared up for the January 1 launch of its own cable channel with an assertive media relations effort. The MLB Network was expected to be available in approximately 50 million cable and satellite homes, at 6pm EST on New Year's Day. Some reports referred to it as the largest debut of a network in cable television history.
The network will feature original shows, classic games, and commentary, like Hot Stove Live, the network's ...