Got this email from YouTube TV yesterday with the announcement that no deal could be reached with Major League Baseball to allow continued carriage of its programming. So now, YouTube TV, which has never had the NHL Network, is left with only the NFL and NBA Networks so far as official league channels go. Does anyone have any info on MLB's motivation here other than, I suppose, trying to squeeze substantially more money out of YTTV and its subscribers? Will the NFL and NBA eventually sever ties with YTTV as well?
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YouTube TV drops MLB Network
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The next chapter in the MLB/YouTube saga will be the fate of the weekly free games offered on YouTube itself. I've seen nothing on that issue yet, and am not sure when the webcasts start.
My bet would be that MLB wants too much for the rights. At some point both parties need to walk away.
Just remember; it's always about money. The pro sports leagues believe that they'll make up player salary escalators through increased broadcast/streaming carriage fees. Unfortunately, once the broadcaster/streaming company determines they either won't make, or will likely lose money during the life of the contract, the decision to discontinue negotiations, or and existing agreement becomes purely a business decision.
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