CBS Sports’ Tony Petitti to Run MLB Channel

Major League Baseball Taps CBS Executive VP, Executive Producer to Run Network, Set to Launch in January

CBS executive vice president and executive producer Tony Petitti was added to Major League Baseball’s active roster to run MLB Channel.

A CBS Sports spokesperson confirmed Petitti’s departure to run the baseball network, which is scheduled to launch in January.

The league hired executive-search firm Spencer Stuart last month to find a CEO for the network.

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