Going, Going, Gone: ESPN, MLB Opt Out Portends Industry Changes

Major League Baseball and ESPN announced Thursday that their national television deal would be cut short after this season through a mutual opt out, with baseball rights now on the market for the following three years. In a letter to owners first published by The Athletic, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred specifically cited “new broadcast and/or …

Feb 20, 2025 - 20:30
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Going, Going, Gone: ESPN, MLB Opt Out Portends Industry Changes
Major League Baseball and ESPN announced Thursday that their national television deal would be cut short after this season through a mutual opt out, with baseball rights now on the market for the following three years. In a letter to owners first published by The Athletic, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred specifically cited “new broadcast and/or …

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