Major League Baseball and ESPN will end their TV rights deal after the 2025 season, marking the end of a longstanding partnership. However, renewed discussions have taken place between the two parties to explore ways to continue collaboration, even if through partial rights sales. Multiple networks, including Apple, Fox, and NBC, have expressed interest in replacing ESPN's package. MLB hopes to finalize arrangements by the All-Star Game in July, with NBC reportedly having made a bid for the rights, potentially leading to streaming on Peacock by 2026.
Earlier this year, Major League Baseball and ESPN jointly announced they mutually agreed to end their TV rights deal after the 2025 season.
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.
MLB wants to keep ESPN involved one way or another beyond the 2025 season, even if that entails selling part of their TV rights deal to another broadcaster.
NBC made an offer to take over ESPN's TV rights package, with the belief that several MLB events would be streamed on Peacock beginning with the 2026 season.
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