We’re down to crunch time in the MLB postseason races, and ESPN is stepping up to the plate with special coverage. The network announced Monday it will air three Baseball Tonight Special: MLB Squeeze ...
The biggest knock for MLB fans is how the league chooses to deliver its product. MLB's blackout restrictions are among the worst in sports, as you can be several states away from a team and still be ...
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 ...
When a report emerged on Tuesday evening that ESPN was closing in on some sort of agreement to place MLB.tv on its new direct-to-consumer streaming service, which seems to be a licensing deal, not an ...
ESPN’s coverage of Major League Baseball games — at least in its current form — will conclude at the end of the 2025 season. ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro informed baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on ...
ESPN's coverage of Major League Baseball games will conclude at the end of the 2025 season, it was announced on Thursday. There was a March 1 deadline for MLB and ESPN to opt out of the final three ...
In February, it was reported that MLB and ESPN agreed to end their national television contract after the 2025 season, with ESPN opting out of the rest of its deal with the league. As of Monday, there ...
Representatives for Major League Baseball and ESPN have renewed talks to keep the sports network involved in the game after a contentious break-up earlier this year, sources briefed on the ...
ESPN and MLB are reportedly close to an agreement that would allow the network to carry MLB.TV and the rights to all out-of-market baseball games — and select in-market games, according to Andrew ...
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 ...