| Braves TBS Baseball | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Braves Baseball on TBS |
| Presented by | Skip Caray Pete Van Wieren Joe Simpson Don Sutton Ernie Johnson Chip Caray (for other commentators and announcers, see below) |
| Theme music composer | Edd Kalehoff |
| Opening theme | "Checkmate"[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium and Turner Field (Atlanta Braves home games) Various MLB venues (when the Braves played on the road) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 180 minutes (varies depending on game length) |
| Production company | Turner Sports |
| Original release | |
| Network | TBS |
| Release | April 1973 – September 30, 2007 (occasional broadcasts as part of leaguewide package since) |
| Related | |
| MLB on TBS | |
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Braves TBS Baseball (or Braves Baseball on TBS) was an American presentation of regular season Major League Baseball (MLB) game telecasts featuring the Atlanta Braves National League franchise that aired on the American cable and satellite network TBS. The games were produced by Turner Sports, the sports division of the Turner Broadcasting System subsidiary of Time Warner, TBS's corporate parent. The program, which debuted in 1973, ended national broadcasts in 2007.
TBS phased out its national coverage of Braves baseball after it was awarded an MLB-wide national broadcast contract effective in 2008. WPCH-TV, the rebranded former originating signal of the TBS superstation feed, retained Atlanta-market rights to a partial schedule of Braves games through 2013, but primary rights moved to cable regional sports networks, eventually settling with Fox Sports South (now Bally Sports South). TBS may select Braves games for national broadcast on equal grounds with other MLB clubs, but their national broadcast would be blacked out in the Braves' MLB-designated territory if the regional rights-holder carries the game as well.
- ^ "Checkmate". Kalehoff Original Library & Music.