You’d be surprised.
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Update on MLB Media Rights in 2026.
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Mesquite Rodeo, Australian Rules Football, tape-delayed college football and basketball, the CFL and a provincial volleyball competition from Canada. Oh, yeah, I remember.
You’d be surprised. Tennis has hardcore fans.
Numbers to prove your point?
Numbers to prove your point?
Who watches 5 hours of Steven A Smith all day. At least live sports is better.
Another interesting wrinkle on the MLB Media rights:
awfulannouncing.com
NBC to retake Sunday morning MLB package from Roku, per report
NBC will reportedly retake the Sunday morning MLB package currently housed on Roku as part of its media rights deal with the league.
awfulannouncing.com
Netflix to stream 2026 World Baseball Classic in Japan
The streaming service is interested in expanding in Japan, making Shohei Ohtani and the Japanese team appealing.
www.nytimes.com
In Japan, where the WBC is always highly anticipated and widely followed. US rights remain with MLB and its own network. Given MLB's cutting of ties with Apple+ and Roku starting next season in favor of outlets that increase rather than reduce access to games, I'd imagine the WBC either stays in-house on the MLB Network or becomes part of the ESPN or NBC deal.Netflix gets the WBC.Netflix to stream 2026 World Baseball Classic in Japan
The streaming service is interested in expanding in Japan, making Shohei Ohtani and the Japanese team appealing.
Nefl
Netflix will take Home Run Derby international so id bet they do the same with WBC.
Possible, but HR Derby is not an actual baseball game, and baseball is the product MLB wants to get more eyes on. I can see the WBC going mostly to Peacock, with Team USA games and the championship games being simulcast on NBC. We'll see how this all shakes out.
The league will go with who ever gives them the most money.