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Nationals leave MASN, join MLB TV for local broadcasts
The Nationals end a 20-year MASN partnership to gain control of broadcast rights with MLB, joining six other teams and offering streaming at $19.99/month or $99.99/season.
- The Washington Nationals announced Wednesday that Major League Baseball will produce and distribute their local games for the 2026 season, marking a new chapter for Washington baseball.
- Under a legal settlement in March, the Nationals had the option to leave Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, MASN after the 2025 season, ending a long dispute as the Baltimore Orioles held a supermajority stake.
- Beginning in February, in-market fans will be able to stream games via the MLB streaming platform or watch locally on cable and satellite providers.
- MASN announced that MASN2 will be removed from channel guides, and Baltimore will no longer share in the Nationals' TV revenue as the Nationals join MLB-produced local telecasts.
- As RSN values fell in recent years and nine teams terminated deals with Main Street Sports, MLB and the Nationals will announce broadcaster and production details in the coming weeks.
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The Washington Nationals are finally leaving MASN and setting up a local TV deal with MLB
The Washington Nationals finally are setting up their own deal for local television telecasts. They announced Wednesday that local games will be produced and distributed by Major League Baseball after years of legal wrangling over a channel in which the Baltimore Orioles held a controlling interest.
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