"It's sort of like the Mets versus the Yankees," says Adam Swanson, a media analyst with SNL Kagan. "You have fans on both sides of the fence. [Pujols] is going to draw more viewers and draw higher ticket sales. So the opportunities are there."
McCourt says damages, if any, would be minimal. Fox says damages could be "colossal" if an accelerated sale of television rights leads to Fox's loss of the Dodgers and the closure of Prime Ticket. Adam Swanson, media analyst at SNL Kagan, values Prime Ticket at $520 million.
Cable television analyst Adam Swanson of SNL Kagan said while not having a major carrier already announced is "not ideal" for the Longhorn Network, it also isn't unusual given the history of tough network negotiations with providers. He noted the long and expensive fights waged between cable provide