Blackout and Technical Information

Blackout Notices

If you have a question about blackout restrictions, email [email protected].


MLBN Tech Information

Network Scrambling System and Approved IRDs

Only the listed IRDs will be approved for authorization as they support auto re-tune for alternate feeds and blackouts. No others will be authorized.

  • Synamedia PowerVu Platform
  • Synamedia D9800 IRD

High-Definition Network Feed

  • Satellite: Galaxy 18
  • Transponder: 21C
  • Polarization: Vertical
  • Orbital: 123° W
  • Symbol Rate: 30.00 MSym/s
  • Modulation: 8PSK DVB – S2
  • L Band Frequency: 1030 MHz
  • Pilots: ON
  • MPEG Channel: 1
  • Channel #: 1
  • FEC: ¾
  • IRD Output Channel: 1

Audio (Dolby 2.0):

  • Channels 1 and 2: HD PGM (Stereo L/R)
  • Channels 3 and 4: HD SAP (Stereo L/R)

Aliased PIDs (decimal):

  • Video: 7680
  • PGM Audio: 4128
  • SAP Audio: 4129

Closed Captions: Line 9


MLB Network Technical Information


Contact Phone Numbers

Technical Hotline (24 hours): (877) 652-6380

Affiliate Sales Questions: [email protected]


Local Ad Avails (SD & HD feeds)

  • 2 minutes per hour 1 minute each break
  • Floating breaks between One minute in each 30 minutes
  • DTMF Pre-roll: :04 seconds
  • DTMF Tones: 201* (initiate break)
  • Digital Insertion: 201# (return to network)
  • SCTE-35 Pre-roll: :04 seconds
  • SCTE-35 PID (decimal): 4288