ESPN, NBC, Netflix secure 3-year deals to air Major League Baseball games - UPI.com

Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Major League Baseball agreed to a three-year media rights contract with ESPN, NBCUniversal Media and Netflix that starts in 2026.

The rights agreements extend to 39 seasons MLB's relationship with ESPN, while NBC returns for the first time in 25 years, the MLB reported on Wednesday. Netflix has never aired MLB games.

"Our new media rights agreements with ESPN, NBCUniversal and Netflix provide us with a great opportunity to expand our reach to fans through three powerful destinations for live sports, entertainment and marquee events," MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred Jr. said.

"These partnerships build on MLB's growing momentum that includes generational stars setting new standards for excellence," Manfred added.

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