Media Rights
MLB finalizes media rights deals with ESPN, NBC and Netflix
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Major League Baseball announced new three-year media rights agreements with ESPN, NBCUniversal and Netflix on Wednesday, covering the 2026-2028 seasons. The deals shift Sunday Night Baseball to NBC, give Netflix exclusive coverage of Opening Night, the Home Run Derby and the Field of Dreams Game, while ESPN gains rights to MLB.TV and additional national games. The partnerships aim to expand fan reach amid rising viewership from the 2025 season.
FanDuel Sports Networks, owned by Main Street Sports Group, has reportedly failed to make January media rights payments to its 13 NBA teams. The affected franchises include the Hawks, Hornets, Cavaliers, Pistons, Pacers, Clippers, Grizzlies, Heat, Bucks, Timberwolves, Thunder, Magic, and Spurs. This development follows a similar missed payment to MLB's St. Louis Cardinals and raises questions about the network's future.
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Major League Baseball's 'Friday Night Baseball' doubleheaders on Apple TV+ will continue into the 2026 season as part of unchanged national TV rights. The partnership, which began in 2022 with a seven-year agreement, persists despite new broadcasting deals with other networks. Apple TV+ production features innovative elements like drone cameras and player mics to enhance viewer immersion.