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The deal with the RSN, which televises most of the games, expires in 2015.
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ESPN, which organizes and televises the X Games, says it is constantly working to ensure the safety of competitors.
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Part of that deal was a 25% stake in a regional sports network that also televises the popular Chicago Bulls.
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The network televises all five games from the current format, including the Rose, Sugar, Orange and Fiesta Bowls, as well as the BCS National Championship Game.
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"We are deeply saddened by Caleb Moore's passing and our thoughts and prayers go out to his parents, Wade and Michelle, his brother, Colten, and the entire Moore family, " ESPN, which organizes and televises the X Games, said in a statement.
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But Mets fans will not get the halo effect of surging tv fees because team owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz also own 65% of SportsNet New York ( Time Warner and Comcast own the remainder), the RSN that televises Mets games.
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However, they could not come to an agreement on a date and site for the fight because of conflicting schedules between RTL, the German network that features Wladimir Klitschko's fights, and Sky, the British subscription network that televises Haye's bouts on Sky Box Office pay-per-view.
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Even baseball televises its draft held during the playing season which is hilarious, since player development in baseball takes far longer than most sports. (Watching a baseball draft is like watching the planting of an oak tree.) There's summer-league NBA to follow and signing day and of course the heat-seeking thrill circus that is intrasquad spring college football.
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