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ESPN Unveils MLB.tv Plans for Upcoming 2026 Season
"The rollout introduces tiered pricing based on whether customers already subscribe to ESPN Unlimited, the network’s branded direct-to-consumer product."
Several MLB Teams Considering Creating Their Own Regional Sports Network
"The Los Angeles Angels and Atlanta Braves are separately evaluating the creation of team-controlled regional sports networks rather than immediately shifting their game productions to MLB Media."
DAZN Reportedly Still Pursuing Purchase Of Main Street Sports Group
"With Main Street needing new capital by the end of the month, those conversations have taken on added urgency."
Al Michaels Returning To Prime Video For 2026 NFL Season
"Everyone at Amazon has been fantastic, and I love working with this group. I’ve been taking this one year at a time. As long as I feel I’m at the top of my game, I’d like to keep going."
MLB Teams Reportedly Exit FanDuel Sports Network Amid Financial Struggles
"We remain in active dialogue with all of our team partners regarding potential revised terms for agreements going forward."
Richard Deitsch Joins Sports Business Journal as Special Contributor
"Deitsch will write a monthly print feature for the Journal, contribute select news items to its daily coverage, and make occasional appearances on the SBJ Sports Media Podcast."
MLS Playoffs Seeing Double Digit Viewership Growth Over 2024
"Certainly, having Messi perform really well in the playoffs helps, but this is growth across every one of our matches, all of our rounds"
MLB Reportedly Set To Announce Media Rights Deals With NBC, ESPN, Netflix
"Under the new deal, ESPN is expected to retain approximately 30 national games through the 2028 season"
Mark Shapiro: Infiltration of Sports Betting Into ESPN Programming a “Total Turnoff”
"I just hope this means we will not have to endure sports betting conversation infiltrating ESPN’s programming in the way it has, especially this football season"
ESPN Executive Says ‘Inside the NBA’ Will Keep Same Feel and Sound Moving To Network
"We met with the executives on several occasions, we met with the talent face-to-face in Atlanta, and it’s been terrific"