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Major League Baseball Reaches New Deals With NBC, ESPN, Netflix.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2025. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Shaw, Lucas; Miller, Hannah 3 of 3

Abstract

Major League Baseball (MLB) has secured new broadcast agreements with Comcast Corp.'s NBC Sports, Walt Disney Co.'s ESPN, and Netflix Inc., aligning all contracts on a three-year timeline. NBC will air Sunday night games and the wild-card playoffs, while Netflix will feature the Home Run Derby and the opening day game. ESPN retains rights to approximately 30 regular-season games and will market MLB.TV, which allows fans to watch games outside their local markets, as part of its streaming service. The ESPN deal is valued at around $550 million annually, and this agreement marks NBC's first partnership with MLB since 2000, enhancing its portfolio of major sports broadcasts. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2025/11, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • Accession Number:189415221
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