The league continues to negotiate with multiple media-rights bidders. The post ESPN Bidding Against NBC, Apple for MLB Rights ...

Manfred, in a conversation with CNBC's Alex Sherman, said Major League Baseball is negotiating Sunday Night Baseball rights with Apple, ESPN and NBC, and a deal with one or multiple of the interesting ...

In an interview this week with CNBC's Alex Sherman, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed that Apple, NBC, and ESPN have ...

NBC is also interested in ESPN’s rights to the first round of the postseason and the annual Home Run Derby. MLB games first aired on NBC from 1947-1989 before returning to the network in 1994.

To maximize its revenue and its reach, MLB needs to approach its media future with a focus on simplicity, scarcity and scale.

Even though MLB and ESPN have been going their separate ways from sometime, there should be no shortage of suitors for baseball rights when they become available, either now or in 2028.

ESPN has agreed to a deal that locks down MLB rights into the next decade, according to several sources. The eight-year deal is worth $5.6B (an average of $700M per year), approximately doubling the ...

MLB was frustrated with the network's lessened coverage, while ESPN had reportedly been asking MLB to accept a lower rights fee. Both sides took issue with the other's stance. Advertisement ...

MLB and ESPN may one day find some common ground in a new rights deal after their opt-out, but it won't happen anytime soon. MLB and ESPN logos ESPN MLB By Matt Yoder on 05/16/2025 05/16/2025 ...

ESPN and Major League Baseball will end television deal after 2025 season ESPN has carried MLB games since 1990, but the network cut back its coverage in the current contract to 30 regular-season ...

ESPN and Major League Baseball will end television deal after 2025 season ESPN has carried MLB games since 1990, but the network cut back its coverage in the current contract to 30 regular-season ...