US EditionMLB.TV on ESPN: What fans need to know about the new deal
ESPN’s new three-year deal offers MLB.TV at $134.99 for Unlimited subscribers with 30 exclusive games and monthly plans including free trials, enhancing fan access.
- On Tuesday, ESPN became the rights holder to MLB.TV under a new three-year agreement, and fans learned what ESPN's takeover means for them.
- Integrating the service, ESPN will combine MLB.TV with its digital products, allowing viewing on ESPN or MLB apps as baseball follows the NHL's 2021 move to ESPN.
- Season pricing gives ESPN Unlimited plan subscribers a $134.99 rate, while non-ESPN Unlimited subscribers pay $149.99 with a free month of ESPN Unlimited; monthly plans include $29.99 and $30 options.
- Subscribers will lose home and away radio feeds on ESPN this season, though multiview, integrated stats, and out-of-market content on both ESPN and MLB digital platforms remain with 30 exclusive weeknight games.
- Local in-market streaming for teams whose games are produced by MLB will remain on the MLB site and team platforms, while Netflix takes the Home Run Derby and March 25 opener, and NBC and Peacock hold Sunday night exclusives.
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