When the Cubs created Marquee Sports Network to air their games, they said convenience was a factor. In the season before the network’s 2020 launch, local Cubs TV broadcasts appeared on ABC 7, NBC Sports Chicago, NBCSCH+ and WGN. And one game scheduled for ABC 7 was bumped to WCIU to accommodate the season finale of ABC’s “Bachelor in Paradise.”
So, yes, having about 150 Cubs games on the same channel is undoubtedly more convenient for fans. (It also is more expensive, but that’s another story.) The same holds true for the White Sox, who made NBCSCH their exclusive home in 2020 after airing a package of games on WGN for years.
