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FOX Sports Secures Domestic Broadcast Rights to 2026 World Baseball Classic
"Following the tournament’s widespread excitement and unforgettable finish from 2023, we’re honored to once again deliver this premier event to fans across the country"
ESPN Viewership for MLB Wild Card Round Sets New Records
"Across 11 games, ESPN networks averaged 4,625,000 viewers, marking the most-watched Wild Card Series under the current format and a 64 percent increase from last year"
Baseball Postseason Broadcasts Are in Need of Fresh Voices for a New Generation
"The game has incredible stories to tell, yet the voices telling them are largely the same ones we’ve heard for years"
Netflix Reportedly Set To Carry MLB Opening Day Game Between New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants
"The move is part of a reported three-year rights package between MLB and Netflix that is expected to be announced in the coming weeks"
Sunday Night Baseball Deserved a Better Send off on ESPN
"Most talent in media don’t get the goodbye show, but ESPN had an opportunity to draw in audiences for a final send-off"
ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro: We’ve Made Good Progress on New MLB Rights Agreement Discussions
"I would say since then, we've made good progress. I don't want to go farther than that, but we've certainly made good progress with Rob and his team"
WFAN Adds Jomboy Media Programming to Weekend Lineup
"WFAN and Jomboy Media both are committed to bringing Yankees fans the most relevant and engaging content of their favorite team whenever and wherever they want to consume it"
NBCUniversal Close To Three-Year Deal With MLB for Reportedly Near $600 Million
"The NBCUniversal deal would bring baseball back to NBC on Sunday nights during the summer, a slot where the network does not already carry NFL or NBA games"
MLB Close To Finalizing Broadcast Rights for Near-Term With Apple Reportedly Out
"These talks reportedly involve NBC/Peacock, ESPN, Netflix and Apple—with Apple poised to exit the MLB broadcasting arena entirely"
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Hopes To Announce New TV Deals in “A Couple Weeks”
"We’re having very detailed conversations with a number of parties, including ESPN"