Tag: MLB
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MLB.TV in 2026: Why You Might Need ESPN Unlimited to Watch Out-of-Market Games
The 2026 MLB season is over a month away, and cord cutters will have a new way to stream out-of-market games. With Major League Baseball entangled in ESPN’s new streaming strategy, many fans will have to take extra steps, with potentially higher sign-up costs, to enjoy their favorite team. The State of MLB.TV in 2026…
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Uncertainty Surrounds YouTube TV Availability for MLB-Produced Games
In a significant shift for Major League Baseball’s broadcasting landscape, nine teams have severed ties with FanDuel Sports Network, formerly known as Bally Sports under Main Street Sports Group, paving the way for MLB to take over production and distribution of their local games starting in the 2026 season. This move affects the Atlanta Braves,…
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More Kansas City Royals Games Are Coming to Free TV in 2026
The Kansas City Royals just joined MLB’s growing list of teams ditching the old RSN setup. For 2026, Major League Baseball will produce and distribute in-market Royals games under the new Royals.TV label. Royals.TV will be available on the MLB App and to cable/satellite partners with in-market streaming subscriptions priced at $19.99/month or $99.99/year and…
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9 MLB Teams Are Leaving FanDuel Sports Networks as the Network’s Future Is in Doubt
The landscape of Major League Baseball’s local broadcasting continues to shift dramatically as the 2026 season approaches. Nine franchises previously tied to Main Street Sports Group—the operator of FanDuel Sports Network regional channels—have fully severed their contracts with the company. This development stems from ongoing financial instability at Main Street, which faces a high likelihood…
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A Major Shift is Coming to St. Louis Cardinals Broadcasts for the 2026 MLB Season
The St. Louis Cardinals just threw a major curveball at the old regional-sports-network model ahead of the upcoming MLB season. For 2026, Major League Baseball will produce and distribute all in-market Cardinals games under the new Cardinals.TV label, and fans can stream games directly through the MLB App or watch on cable/satellite once carriers finalize…
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FOX One Loads Up 2026 Season With 85+ MLB Games, World Baseball Classic & More
FOX Sports is hitting a home run with a full slate of baseball coverage later this year. Across its networks, FOX and FS1, over 85 regular-season MLB games are set to air, including the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, and early-season coverage of the World Baseball Classic. All games will simulstream via FOX One and the…
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Peacock Adds Bob Costas to MLB Coverage
A familiar face is returning to NBC Sports during the upcoming MLB season. Bob Costas, one of baseball’s marquee voices, will host the new Sunday Night Baseball pregame show. He’ll kick off NBC’s primetime MLB package when the network opens its season on March 26 with the Dodgers’ primetime opener at Dodger Stadium, which will…
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Peacock’s 2026 MLB Lineup Hits Home Run With 60+ Games in Baseball’s Return to Streamer
Opening Day for the 2026 MLB regular season is a couple of months away, but fans can expect to watch games on a familiar platform. NBC Sports returns as one of baseball’s media partners, and Peacock has a stacked lineup of more than 60 games throughout the year. The streamer’s slate features the Dodgers raising…
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Washington Nationals Find New TV & Streaming Home Ahead of 2026 MLB Season
With the 2026 MLB season just a few months away, the Washington Nationals found a new TV and streaming home. The MLB and the team have officially pulled the curtain back on Nationals.TV, the franchise’s new local TV and streaming home for the upcoming season. Under the arrangement, MLB will produce and distribute the club’s…
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MLB Cancels Its TV Contract With FanDuel Sports Network
The troubled story of the FanDuel Sports Networks continues, marking another significant chapter in the ongoing crisis facing regional sports broadcasting. Following a Wednesday evening report that a potential acquisition of Main Street Sports Group—the parent company of the FanDuel Sports Networks—by the London-based streaming service DAZN had fallen through, the nine Major League Baseball…