Mariners, Fox Sports Nw Team Up For Four More Years

Tue., Nov. 12, 1996

Associated Press

The Seattle Mariners and Fox Sports Northwest announced a four-year extension of their agreement for Fox to televise Mariners baseball games on the cable network.

Under the extension, Fox will carry 50 to 65 games in each of the next four seasons.

Fox is formerly Prime Sports Northwest.

In addition to the cablecast next season, the Mariners will have at least 55 baseball games on KIRO-TV in Seattle.

(Fox Sports Northwest is on channel 24 in Spokane, KIRO on channel 25.)

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