Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. ESPN and Major League Baseball exercised an opt-out clause in their national broadcast deal on Thursday, ending the current ...
There is still hope that MLB will not be leaving ESPN. The two sides have resumed talks to explore the possibility of extending their partnership, according to The Athletic. This comes after it was ...
The two sides ended their relationship earlier this year, but a new report indicates the split might not be permanent. Is 2025 the last season that the Worldwide Leader in Sports will broadcast MLB ...
After a cooling-off period of more than four months, there could be a major reunion in the works between MLB and ESPN. The two entities have resumed talks about a rights deal, marking a significant ...
Major League Baseball and ESPN are seemingly going to continue their relationship but with a new shape. Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reports that the league and the network have an agreement in ...
International sports broadcaster ESPN will end its long-standing rights partnership with North American baseball’s MLB after the upcoming 2025 season, triggering a race for the league to secure a new ...
As expected, MLB.tv will be headed to ESPN for the 2026 season. The league’s out-of-market offering, essentially baseball’s version of NFL Sunday Ticket, will be housed within the ESPN app beginning ...
In what was announced as a mutual breakup of two longtime media partners, Major League Baseball and ESPN announced they would ...
A group of lawmakers is showing their concern over the amount of control over top sports ESPN would have if the deals go through. Is ESPN getting too big for its own good? A group of senators has ...
Major League Baseball has new three-year agreements with a trio of entertainment giants for the 2026-28 seasons, the league announced Wednesday. ESPN, NBC Universal, and Netflix are divvying up ...
As expected, among the TV deals that Major League Baseball announced Wednesday is an agreement giving ESPN rights to in-market Padres games, as well as out-of-market games for all 30 teams that had ...