As discussed inNovemberandJanuary, ESPN’s next MLB deal will indeed feature far less TV games and somewhat less money, and will focus on exclusivity.ESPNandMLBboth announced details of that deal Thursday, with ESPN putting those out around parent corporation Disney’s earning call. The new dea...
The deal includes exclusive rights to an expanded MLB Wild Card round should that ever come to fruition. When MLB expanded the Wild Card round on a one-time basis last season, ESPN carried seven of the eight series. Should MLB elect not to expand the Wild Card round, ESPN would continue ...
ESPN, MLB agree to deal worth almost $2.4 billion
The contract includes a record-setting increase in annual rights fees, as ESPN's $700 million per year marks an increase of 100 percent over its current deal, setting an all-time record for an MLB broadcasting deal. The pact grants ESPN, the Walt Disney Co.-owned network that began televi...
The article reports on the extension of the new-media rights deal between ESPN and Major League Baseball Advanced Media in New York. The author stated the deal allows ESPN to increase its ability to put MLB content onto any number of platforms. In addition, it will also allow ESPN to strea...
ESPN, MLB to begin talks Pera report byPuck News, ESPN and Major League Baseball are expected to begin contract extension talks prior to ESPN’s upcoming opt-out after the 2025 season. The current deal began in 2022 and runs through the 2028 season. ESPN, which has televised MLB games ...
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David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterDec 27, 2023, 07:00 AM ET We're nearly two months into the offseason, and some big names are still out there in free agency -- perhaps a few more significant trades are coming, too, once those dominoes fall. But as the ...
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If MLB expands the postseason, itreportedlyadds an extra $100 million per season via media rights. New TV deals with ESPN, Turner and Fox start for the 2022 season and represent roughly $1.8 billion in annual revenue over this decade for MLB. ESPN would get extra postseason games as part ...