ESPN's coverage of Major League Baseball games will conclude at the end of the 2025 season, it was announced on Thursday. There was a March 1 deadline for MLB and ESPN to opt out of the final three ...

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, sources briefed on the ...

MESA, Ariz. — The breakup of ESPN and Major League Baseball was a shocker to those of us who looked at the partnership as a match made in heaven, or at least the baseball equivalent in Dyersville, ...

The MLB logo is shown on a on deck circle at an Arizona Diamondbacks game. / Chris Coduto/Getty Images It appears MLB will enter the 2026 campaign as a free agent looking to land a new national ...

ESPN and MLB are opting out of their TV deal early. The partnership will end with the 2025 season. ESPN's sports rights are of particular interest ahead of the fall launch of its flagship streamer.

There is still hope that MLB will not be leaving ESPN. The two sides have resumed talks to explore the possibility of extending their partnership, according to The Athletic. This comes after it was ...

ESPN and MLB have reportedly been negotiating a new rights fees agreement. Although the current contract runs through the 2028 season, both parties have a contractual opt out clause that can be ...

Major League Baseball and ESPN have a framework agreement that would give the network the exclusive rights to sell all out-of-market regular-season games digitally and in-market games for five clubs ...

It’s no secret that ESPN intends to exercise the opt-out clause in its media rights contract with Major League Baseball following the 2025 season. In recent years, the network has pared down its ...

ESPN Wanted Lower Rights Fees, MLB Was Unhappy With Baseball Coverage on Network Aaron McDade is a breaking news reporter for Investopedia. He is an experienced journalist who has covered everything ...

Major League Baseball has new three-year agreements with a trio of entertainment giants for the 2026-28 seasons, the league announced Wednesday. ESPN, NBC Universal, and Netflix are divvying up ...