We just got the scoop on MLB’s newly revamped media deals! Starting in 2026, the league has signed new three-year broadcast agreements with ESPN, NBCUniversal, and Netflix—totaling approximately $800 million per year. 📺
- ESPN will retain a midweek game package and gain the rights to distribute MLB.TV via the ESPN app, paying $550 million annually. [espn.com], [chicago.suntimes.com]
- NBCUniversal/Peacock will bring back Sunday Night Baseball, as well as carry Sunday leadoff games and the entirety of the Wild Card round, for about $200 million per year. [espn.com], [chicago.suntimes.com]
- Netflix joins the live baseball space for the first time, securing rights to showcase the Home Run Derby, an Opening Night game, and other marquee events at roughly $50 million annually. [espn.com], [chicago.suntimes.com]
This marks a historic return for MLB on network television and marks Netflix’s debut in live sports broadcasting.
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