""Following our last World Series game that averaged more than 51 million viewers globally, these partnerships build on MLB's growing momentum that includes generational stars setting new standards for excellence, new rules which have improved the game on the field, and increases in important fan engagement metrics like viewership, attendance, participation and social media consumption. "We're looking forward to tapping into the unique areas of expertise that ESPN, NBCUniversal and Netflix each bring to the sport for the benefit of our fans.""
""Our new media rights agreements with ESPN, NBCUniversal and Netflix provide us with a great opportunity to expand our reach to fans through three powerful destinations for live sports, entertainment, and marquee events," commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement."
Major League Baseball reached new three-year media rights agreements with ESPN, NBCUniversal and Netflix covering the 2026–2028 seasons. ESPN will receive a national midweek game package each season and acquire the rights to sell MLB.TV, the league's out-of-market streaming service. NBCUniversal will carry Sunday Night Baseball, the Wild Card Series and re-acquired the MLB Sunday Leadoff package for Peacock. Netflix will stream marquee events including the Home Run Derby, an Opening Night exclusive and the Field of Dreams game. Fox, Turner and Apple TV+ will retain existing portions of national rights including the All-Star Game, postseason series and Friday Night Baseball.
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