MLB (Major League Baseball)
Tencent expands sports streaming outside China with MLB deal
Chinese streaming platform and internet giant Tencent has announced its first major sports media rights deal covering territories outside its home market, with a three-year deal for Major League Baseball…
MLB unveils 2020 postseason marketing campaign
Major League Baseball this week is unveiling a new postseason marketing campaign featuring popular entertainer DJ Khaled
MLB awarded $6m in Dominican Republic TV rights payment feud
Major League Baseball has been awarded more than $6m (€5.1
FanCode acquires streaming rights for MLB and CPL
Indian online sports platform FanCode has acquired streaming rights for Major League Baseball and the Caribbean Premier League T20 tournament in separate deals
MLB rights retained by beIN in France and Mena region
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has retained rights to Major League Baseball in France and across 24 countries in the Middle East and North Africa
MLB sees sharp fee hike in Turner renewal ahead of possible postseason expansion
Major League Baseball has secured a domestic renewal with Turner Sports for the 2022-28 cycle worth over 50 per cent more than the broadcaster’s current outlay. But the league is looking to boost rights revenues further, with plans to significantly expand the postseason.
MLB posts series of television, digital gains
Major League Baseball this season posted a series of gains in linear and digital television consumption, contrasting with the sport’s ongoing attendance decline.
BT Sport extends MLB rights, BBC to show London Series
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has renewed its deal for Major League Baseball rights until the end of 2021, while public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to MLB's upcoming London …
YouTube secures MLB rights package for second half of 2019
Major League Baseball struck a new partnership on Tuesday with YouTube incorporating live streaming rights to 13 games from the second half of the 2019 regular season
MLB continues Facebook partnership, scales back 2019 schedule
Major League Baseball has agreed a one-season extension to its rights deal with Facebook, but the social media company will have a smaller line-up of live games in 2019
MLB.TV added to Amazon Prime Video channels
In its latest sports content acquisition, Amazon has announced that MLB.TV – Major League Baseball's out-of-market package – will be made available on its Prime Video channels in the United States.
Chicago Cubs re-launches YouTube channel to promote regional sports network
Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs has unveiled a revamped YouTube channel, offering a preview of content that will be available on its regional sports network, due to launch in 2020
O2 Czech Republic to show Major League Baseball
Telecommunications company O2 Czech Republic has struck a deal to show North America’s Major League Baseball.
Yahoo Sports building Mets, NBC partnerships
Yahoo Sports has announced it is building a digital subscription product for the New York Mets MLB franchise
Cubs confirm plans for regional sports network
Major League Baseball franchise the Chicago Cubs has confirmed it will launch its own regional sports network in 2020, adding that it could partner with another team in the venture
MLB ‘looking at’ former Fox regional sports networks
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has suggested the league could participate in the bidding process for the 22 Regional Sports Networks that are being divested as part of the asset takeover deal between Disney…
MLB lands $5bn Fox extension, DAZN deal
The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has struck a seven-year extension worth a reported $5bn (€4.4
Nent snaps up MLB rights in Nordic region
Swedish media company Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group) has acquired rights in the Nordic region for North America’s Major League Baseball.