ANCHORING LIVE FROM THAT PEP RALLY TONIGHT ON 12 NEWS AT FOUR. ESPN IS REPORTING THE BREWERS HAVE CANCELED THEIR TELEVISION CONTRACT WITH FANDUEL SPORTS NETWORK. MILWAUKEE IS ONE OF NINE TEAMS TO MAKE THE MOVE. IT COMES AS MAIN STREET SPORTS GROUP, THE NETWORK’S PARENT COMPANY, DEALS WITH A POTENTIAL BANKRUPTCY IF THE BREWERS DON’T NEGOTIATE A DEAL TO RETURN TO FANDUEL. MLB COMMISSIONE
ESPN: Brewers, 8 other MLB teams end deals with FanDuel Sports Network
According to ESPN, opting out of their deals now gives those MLB teams the flexibility to renegotiate or explore other alternatives, including the possibility of joining MLB.
Updated: 4:59 PM CST Jan 9, 2026
Nine MLB teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, have terminated their contracts with Main Street Sports Group, sources told ESPN on Jan. 8.Main Street broadcasts their games under the name FanDuel Sports. They also broadcast games for 29 NBA, NHL and MLB teams.According to ESPN, recent reports from the Sports Business Journal state the company will dissolve at the end of the current NBA and NHL seasons if it does not execute a sale to another platform due to financial issues.The MLB teams that have terminated their contracts because of this uncertainty according to ESPN include the Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays.In a statement, a spokesperson for Main Street wrote: “We remain in active dialogue with all of our MLB team partners regarding potential revised terms of our agreements going forward.”Opting out of their deals now gives those MLB teams the flexibility to renegotiate or explore other alternatives in the meantime, including the possibility of joining MLB. They’re also protected in case Main Street goes through another bankruptcy, although a source with Main Street tells ESPN that it is unlikely.MLB currently holds the rights to the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Guardians, Colorado Rockies, Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners. The Washington Nationals are also expected to be in the mix this season.”No matter what happens, whether it’s Main Street, a third party or MLB media, fans are going to have the games,” MLB commissioner Rob Manfred told The Associated Press at a news conference.The costs for fans to watch a game on the MLB app, if the Brewers allowed MLB to take over, would roughly cost the same as the Bally Sports app. This would benefit MLB’s push for the last couple of years for a model that includes the broadcasting rights for all of its teams. That model would also cut down on blackout restrictions for contracts with local broadcasters.Game to be broadcast on PeacockMLB announced that four Brewers road games will be aired exclusively on Peacock for the 2026 season.Sunday, July 5 – Milwaukee Brewers at Arizona Diamondbacks, 3:10 p.m. CT.Sunday, July 12 – Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1:10 p.m. CT.Sunday, Aug. 2 – Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Angels, 2:10 p.m. CT.Sunday, Sept. 20 – (Sunday Night Baseball) Milwaukee Brewers at Baltimore Orioles, 6:20 p.m. CT.
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Nine MLB teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, have terminated their contracts with Main Street Sports Group, sources told ESPN on Jan. 8.
Main Street broadcasts their games under the name FanDuel Sports. They also broadcast games for 29 NBA, NHL and MLB teams.
According to ESPN, recent reports from the Sports Business Journal state the company will dissolve at the end of the current NBA and NHL seasons if it does not execute a sale to another platform due to financial issues.
The MLB teams that have terminated their contracts because of this uncertainty according to ESPN include the Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Main Street wrote: “We remain in active dialogue with all of our MLB team partners regarding potential revised terms of our agreements going forward.”
Opting out of their deals now gives those MLB teams the flexibility to renegotiate or explore other alternatives in the meantime, including the possibility of joining MLB. They’re also protected in case Main Street goes through another bankruptcy, although a source with Main Street tells ESPN that it is unlikely.
MLB currently holds the rights to the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Guardians, Colorado Rockies, Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners. The Washington Nationals are also expected to be in the mix this season.
“No matter what happens, whether it’s Main Street, a third party or MLB media, fans are going to have the games,” MLB commissioner Rob Manfred told The Associated Press at a news conference.
The costs for fans to watch a game on the MLB app, if the Brewers allowed MLB to take over, would roughly cost the same as the Bally Sports app. This would benefit MLB’s push for the last couple of years for a model that includes the broadcasting rights for all of its teams. That model would also cut down on blackout restrictions for contracts with local broadcasters.
Game to be broadcast on Peacock
MLB announced that four Brewers road games will be aired exclusively on Peacock for the 2026 season.
Sunday, July 5 – Milwaukee Brewers at Arizona Diamondbacks, 3:10 p.m. CT.Sunday, July 12 – Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1:10 p.m. CT.Sunday, Aug. 2 – Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Angels, 2:10 p.m. CT.Sunday, Sept. 20 – (Sunday Night Baseball) Milwaukee Brewers at Baltimore Orioles, 6:20 p.m. CT.