On Wednesday, Major League Baseball announced a slew of national media rights deals with ESPN, NBC Sports, and the streaming service Netflix.
These new deals, which run from the 2026 to the 2028 seasons, stem from the rights deals ESPN forfeited earlier this year with three years left to go, as well as a content deal previously held by Roku .
Here’s a look at the details:
ESPN
In addition to securing the rights to sell and distribute MLB.TV on the ESPN app, ESPN will now have a 30-game national package with matchups airing on its linear networks and its direct-to-consumer streaming service. In addition, beginning in 2026, it will have exclusive local in-market rights for six MLB teams: the Padres, Guardians, Mariners, Twins, Diamondbacks, and Rockies.
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