As you know, the Cubs will be leaving NBC Sports Chicago and WGN-TV after 2019 to form their own TV channel, to be called the Marquee Network. The network will be distributed by Sinclair Broadcast Group.
Earlier this week, the Tribune reported that the network will likely generate a large amount of cash for Sinclair:
Chris Ripley, Sinclair’s president and chief executive officer, said the Maryland-based broadcaster is looking at the Cubs TV network, announced earlier this month, as a boon to the bottom line and a model to partner with other teams.