U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz scolded major league sports officials on Tuesday over the ever-expanding network of streaming apps and subscriptions models that fans have to navigate to watch games. Speaking to executives from Major League Baseball,

A U.S. senator on Tuesday encouraged executives from the NBA, NHL and MLB to get their local-media houses in order, warning the trio that the government would intervene if the leagues did not make more in-market games accessible to their fans.

In his opening remarks, Senator Ted Cruz (R, TX), who led the hearing, said that “in an era of deep partisan division, sports might be the most powerful cultural unifier that we have.” “Whether on the couch or in the stands,