Only one Apple+ game remains, Red Sox fans, then it's wait until next year for where to watch

"The national media rights deal is changing, and different subscriptions will be required if you don't want to miss a single Red Sox game in 2026 and beyond. Here's the good news: The Red Sox have just one remaining regular-season game that will be carried on a channel or streaming service other than NESN. On Friday, the first game of three with the Tigers to wrap up the regular season will be found on Apple TV+. Everything else will be with Tom Caron and friends."

"Earlier this week, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed previous reports that national rights agreements were close to being finalized with three media partners, two of which are new, for the 2026-28 seasons. ESPN is the returner, though it looked for a few months like the network was on its way out of the MLB business. In Feburary, it opted out of its deal with MLB, which included Sunday Night Baseball and the Home Run Derby, citing "fiscal responsibility.""

"ESPN's pending package, which will include midweek games, in-market local rights for five teams, and rights to license MLB.tv, will presumably be more financially palatable and provides more content for ESPN's recently launched direct-to-consumer app ($29.99 per month). Manfred confirmed the new partners will be Netflix ($17.99 per month on its standard ad-free service), which will gain the Home Run Derby, and Comcast's NBCUniversal, which will take over Sunday Night Baseball and have some wild-card games to disperse amon"

National MLB media rights will change for 2026–28, requiring different subscriptions for full game access. The Boston Red Sox will have all but one regular-season game carried by NESN, with the remaining game (first of three vs. the Tigers) on Apple TV+. Major League Baseball reached agreements with three national media partners for 2026–28, two of which are new. ESPN will return with a package that includes midweek games, in-market local rights for five teams, and MLB.tv licensing to support its direct-to-consumer app. Netflix will gain the Home Run Derby, and NBCUniversal will assume Sunday Night Baseball and select wild-card games.

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