Blackout and Technical Information
Blackout Notices
If you have a question about blackout restrictions, email [email protected].
MLB Network Launch Forms
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