Months After ESPN Opt-Out, MLB May Increase Its National TV Exposure
Apple TV+ ends Friday Night Baseball as NBC/Peacock takes over key MLB game slots; ESPN acquires MLB.tv and Netflix secures Home Run Derby rights, shifting streaming dynamics.
- Kendall Baker of Yahoo Sports says Apple TV+ is reportedly out of MLB's new broadcast deal, with NBC/Peacock acquiring Friday Night Baseball, Sunday games, and select Wild Card matchups soon.
- Negotiations faltered, according to Baker, as Apple TV+ reportedly invokes an early opt-out clause from its multi-year MLB pact signed before 2022 that runs through 2028.
- According to the report, Netflix will acquire the Home Run Derby, while MLB.tv is reportedly sold to ESPN following recent network purchases.
- Baseball fans will face changes to access as Apple TV+ exits Friday Night Baseball, potentially reshaping MLB broadcasting partners' landscape for years.
- MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the league is in detailed talks with ESPN and hopes to resolve deals in the next couple of weeks; ESPN's acquisition aligns with its direct-to-consumer offering launching Thursday, while Netflix paid $150 million for select NFL games.
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MLB, Similar To The NBA, About To Go Through Massive Broadcaster Shake-Up -- AppleTV Reportedly Being Given The Boot
Friday night baseball AppleTV’s much-maligned Friday Night Baseball broadcasts are close to being toast. According to reports, the MLB’s new broadcasting deal will not feature AppleTV as one of its partners. According to Kendall Baker of Yahoo Sports, while nothing is finalized, Major League Baseball’s new broadcast rights deals are “close to being done.” Currently, MLB games are carried by local broadcasters, with national games being shown on …
Apple TV+ Reportedly Abandoning MLB Coverage
Apple is apparently set to exit its partnership with Major League Baseball and discontinue its "Friday Night Baseball" package on Apple TV+. Apple first entered Major League Baseball in March 2022 with a seven-year agreement valued at roughly $85 million per year, which granted it exclusive global streaming rights to two Friday night games each week on Apple TV+. The deal was originally scheduled to run through 2029, but Yahoo Sports' Kendall …
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