ESPN's TV rights contract with Major League Baseball will conclude at the end of the 2025 season, marking a significant shift after over thirty years of partnership. Recently, reports have shown that NBC has presented an offer to take over ESPN's rights for several key games, including "Sunday Night Baseball" and the postseason events. With NBC's streaming service, Peacock, potentially hosting these games beginning in the 2026 season, the landscape of MLB broadcast rights is poised for substantial change, with Fox also expressing interest.
NBC has made an offer to Major League Baseball to take over the package of regular-season and postseason games that ESPN is walking away from.
If NBC wins the bidding, the aforementioned events will also be streamed on Peacock beginning with the 2026 season.
NBC is also interested in ESPN's rights to the first round of the postseason and the annual Home Run Derby.
Fox president John Nallen indicated that Fox was also looking to acquire some of ESPN's MLB TV rights that are up for grabs.
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