Nov 19 – Major League Baseball on Wednesday announced three-year media rights deals with Netflix (NFLX.O), opens new tab, NBCUniversal and ESPN.
As part of the agreements covering the 2026-28 MLB seasons, Netflix will expand to live baseball event coverage for the first time by carrying MLB documentaries. The streaming giant will also stream an additional MLB special event game each year.
While MLB did not give a deal value, the three deals will average nearly $800 million per year, according to media reports. ESPN will pay $550 million while the NBC deal is worth $200 million and Netflix $50 million.
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