Eight months after launching, the Chicago Sports Network will finally hit the airwaves on Comcast, but it’s going to cost subscribers more to watch the White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks.

What made Comcast, the dominant TV provider in the area, agree to end its blackout of CHSN after more than eight months? It certainly wasn’t the teams’ play.

The Chicago area's dominant cable provider has reportedly reached a deal with the home of the White Sox, Blackhawks and Bulls after months of negotiations.