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 ...

Manfred wrote the league has “not been pleased with the minimal coverage that MLB has received on ESPN’s platforms over the past several years outside of the actual live game coverage.” ...

MLB and ESPN are at a crossroads after the two not-so-mutually agreed to nix their broadcasting deal that was set to run through 2028. The Worldwide Leader is reportedly open to negotiating a new ...

ESPN has aired MLB games since 1990, but that relationship could come to an end at the end of the 2025 season unless they renew talks on a new contract. However, recent reports suggested pessimism ...

As media breakups go, it was an ugly one. ESPN told MLB it was opting out of its rights deal, ending its long-running “Sunday Night Baseball” broadcast. Hours later, MLB Commissioner Rob ...

Another cord-cutting aftershock struck Major League Baseball’s media landscape Thursday when Commissioner Rob Manfred informed team owners that MLB and ESPN will terminate their broadcast deal ...

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred speaks at a news conference Tuesday in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin/AP Share ESPN’s coverage of Major League Baseball games will conclude at the end of the 2025 season.

The conclusion of the 2025 baseball season will also mark the end of ESPN and Major League Baseball’s decades-long partnership. It was announced Thursday at the start of spring training, reportedly as ...

Early Thursday night, news broke that ESPN and MLB will be ending their current TV rights deal with each other following the upcoming 2025 season. And while both sides technically had opt-outs in ...

And as always, Hochman … MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) ESPN's coverage of Major League Baseball ...

In the wake of ESPN and MLB’s split this week, many sports media have pointed out the move seemed inevitable, as the network has reduced coverage of the sport in recent years. However ...

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