MLB Shifts National Rights As NBC Netflix And ESPN Sign New Deals For 2026

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MLB struck a three-year media rights deal with NBC, Netflix, and ESPN starting in 2026, with NBC taking over Sunday nights and Netflix airing the next three Home Run Derbies. ESPN exited its Sunday Night Baseball package but signed a new agreement including MLB.TV distribution and midweek games. MLB will earn about $250M a year from NBC and Netflix combined—roughly $300M less than ESPN previously paid.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Major League Baseball announced a three-year media rights deal with NBC, Netflix, and ESPN beginning in 2026, according to CNBC.

00:09ESPN opted out of its Sunday Night Baseball package and signed a new agreement that includes MLB.tv distribution and a midweek game slate.

00:17NBC will take over the Sunday Night Broadcast, while Netflix will air the next three home run derbies beginning in 2026.

00:22MLB is earning about $250 million a year from NBC and Netflix combined, roughly $300 million less than what ESPN had previously been paying before opting out.

00:31The only shifts how Major League Baseball divides its rights out of 2028, with the league plans to pursue higher revenue as major sports properties secure bigger national contracts.

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