ESPN drops Major League Baseball | Editor's Desk

ESPN and Major League Baseball Part Ways: What’s Next for the Sport’s Media Landscape?
MLB will be looking for a new home to broadcast their product.
ESPN and Major League Baseball will end television deal after 2025 season
ESPN's coverage of Major League Baseball games — at least in its current form — will conclude at the end of the 2025 season.
ESPN drops Major League Baseball | The Editor's Desk
The Desk publisher Matthew Keys and media analyst Rick Howe discuss ESPN and Major League Baseball's break-up and what it means for distribution of professional baseball on television.
Why ESPN and Major League Baseball called off their TV deal | The Editor's Desk
TheDesk.net publisher Matthew Keys and media analyst Rick Howe discuss ESPN and Major League Baseball's decision to terminate their TV deal after the 2025 season. Plus a Super Bowl bet that went awry for one of our hosts.
Baseball Strikes Out at ESPN: Sports Giant to End TV Rights Deal With MLB After Current Season
Disney ‘s ESPN and Major League Baseball are breaking up after nearly 40 years together, a sign of how even the most durable content relationships have come under scrutiny in the streaming era, with sports rights increasing exponentially and entertainment conglomerates left to figure out how to pay the bill.
ESPN open to new deal with MLB, but league has bigger plans
MLB reportedly wants to align its next rights deal so that when 2028 rolls around, all of its national media rights can be put up for sale. As of now, it appears that 2025 will be the last season that Major League Baseball games will be broadcast on ESPN.
Julio Rodriguez Named Best CF in Baseball By Prominent ESPN Insider
Last season, the Mariners boasted what was arguably the best rotation in the sport. But the club still missed the postseason ...
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Is MLB about to split up ESPN's games package?
Dividing the package into multiple parts could help MLB pull in more revenue, but there are risks involved. MLB has to choose ...
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Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani throws first bullpen of spring
Ohtani, the unanimous National League MVP after the first 50/50 season in baseball history last year, is expected to be ...
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ESPN and Major League Baseball will end their national TV deal after the 2025 season
ESPN’s coverage of Major League Baseball games — at least in its current form — will conclude at the end of the 2025 season. ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro informed MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred ...
Why shifting sports media landscape made MLB-ESPN opt-out possible
When ESPN earlier this month triggered an opt out clause in its $550 million per year MLB deal, ending the contract three ...
Fantasy baseball dynasty rankings: Top 300 players for 2025 and beyond
The 2025 season is rapidly approaching, and what better way to quench your thirst for fantasy baseball than to dive right ...
Braves chairman says ‘dry powder’ available for payroll; calls MLB-ESPN break-up a ‘non-event’
The Braves released their quarterly financial numbers, offering a rare glimpse into the inner workings and financial health ...
The timeline of MLB and ESPN’s long, slow breakup
ESPN and Major League Baseball stunned the sports media world when they both announced an opt-out of their current rights ...