Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Awarding Nationals Higher TV Rights Fees from Orioles-Owned MASN

New York's highest court ruled in favor of the Washington Nationals in a dispute with the Baltimore Orioles over television rights fees.
The ruling upholds an earlier decision that the arbitration committee set up by Major League Baseball was impartial in awarding the Nationals additional millions of dollars in fees from the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network.
The Orioles had wanted an independent arbiter and believe the committee and commissioner were biased toward the Nationals.
The ruling leaves the Nationals poised to receive money owed from 2012 to 2016, though the exact amount is unclear.
The MASN agreement will continue regardless of any change in team ownership.