Plenty of people still watch baseball. But locally based fandom and cord-cutting are complicating baseball’s efforts to ...

Manfred could learn the hard way that being in business with ESPN is good business. Or he could visit NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, who experienced life without it.

ESPN asked to reduce payments, which MLB found unacceptable, citing ESPN's reduced baseball coverage. MLB plans to explore new media opportunities for broadcasting games, especially with a focus ...

MLB and ESPN are at a crossroads after the two not-so-mutually agreed to nix their broadcasting deal that was set to run through 2028. The Worldwide Leader is reportedly open to negotiating a new ...

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wrote in a letter first published by The Athletic that he didn't think the league should reduce its fees for ESPN, which has exclusive games, unlike Apple and Roku's ...

After more than three decades together, MLB games might no longer be aired on ESPN after this year. The league and network have "mutually agreed to terminate their agreement after the 2025 season ...

Manfred wrote the league has “not been pleased with the minimal coverage that MLB has received on ESPN’s platforms over the past several years outside of the actual live game coverage.” ...

The Athletic's Evan Drellich reported Thursday that MLB and ESPN have "mutually agreed" to end their national television contract after the 2025 season. In a letter obtained by The Athletic ...

In the wake of ESPN and MLB’s split this week, many sports media have pointed out the move seemed inevitable, as the network has reduced coverage of the sport in recent years. However ...

On Thursday morning, ESPN informed MLB it was opting out of the final three years of its $550 million per season contract with baseball after this year. MLB did a fine job of presenting the opt ...

ESPN and Major League Baseball (MLB) are mutually parting ways at the conclusion of the 2025 regular season, ending their media rights partnership. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred explained the ...

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred speaks at a news conference Tuesday in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin/AP Share ESPN’s coverage of Major League Baseball games will conclude at the end of the 2025 season.