Major League Baseball signs deals with Netflix, ESPN and NBCUniversal
Summary
Major League Baseball (MLB) has made new deals with Netflix, ESPN, and NBCUniversal to air games and events for the next three seasons. These agreements will start in 2026 and are designed to make MLB more accessible to viewers through different platforms.Key Facts
- MLB signed three-year deals with Netflix, ESPN, and NBCUniversal to broadcast games.
- Netflix will stream special MLB events, including the Home Run Derby and opening night games.
- ESPN will have the rights to MLB.TV, an on-demand service for watching out-of-market games.
- NBCUniversal will air Sunday night games, returning regular MLB broadcasts to its network.
- The deals start with the 2026 season and aim to increase MLB's audience reach.
- The agreements followed ESPN's decision to exit the last three years of a previous contract.
- Fox Sports and Apple TV will continue to show other MLB games, including the World Series.
- The financial details of the agreements were not disclosed.
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