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Fox to Televise 2026 World Baseball Classic in U.S.
Fox Sports will air seven key games including Team USA matches and the championship, reaching millions via broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms in 2026.
- Fox Sports announced Tuesday it secured U.S. rights for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, including seven games on the FOX broadcast network, with the championship on March 17.
- Fox previously televised the 2023 World Baseball Classic, whose championship game averaged 5.2 million viewers, while rights competition increased after ESPN opted out and Netflix secured Japanese streaming rights.
- Fox Sports announced that the 2026 World Baseball Classic will feature 20 teams in four pools, with all other games streaming on FS1, FS2, Fox One, Tubi, and Fox Deportes will carry 28 Spanish-language games.
- The deal positions Fox to expand access for U.S. viewers and boost the event's profile, added Noah Garden, MLB deputy commissioner for business and media.
- With Netflix securing Japanese rights, streamers are bidding for event games as Fox was shut out of a rights auction triggered by ESPN's opt-out, reshaping MLB's special-event market.
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Fox to televise 2026 World Baseball Classic in U.S.
Fox Sports announced Tuesday it has secured American broadcast rights for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Seven games will air on the Fox network itself: three of the United States team’s Pool B games, two quarterfinal matchups and the championship game, which is set for March 17 in Miami. The rest of the WBC games will air on FS1, FS2, the Fox Sports app, Fox One and Tubi. Fox Deportes will carry all 28 games for Spanish-language viewers. Twen…
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