News: Paramount-WBD, MLB, Chicago Cubs and more
Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly “considering reopening” talks with Paramount; MLB broadcasts will have some changes with the…
SMW FAQ: How MLB TV viewing is changing in 2026
ESPN and Major League Baseball reached a new media rights agreement last fall that covers the next three…
News: NHL media rights, Paramount-WBD, Angels and more
The NHL has reportedly approached ESPN and TNT Sports about media rights renewals; Paramount has updated aspects of…
News: YouTube TV, MLB.TV, NFL and more
YouTube TV is launching a sports plan priced at $65/month; new MLB.TV subscriptions will be purchased through the…
Rays get boost from Gov. DeSantis, and Commissioner Manfred
rob manfred mlb commissioner talks about the Tampa Bay Rays – AP The Tampa Bay Rays just wrapped…
ESPN unlikely to distribute local in-market MLB games this season
ESPN will apparently have to wait a year before it begins distributing local in-market Major League Baseball games…
NBC said to eye Kevin Brown, Clayton Kershaw, for MLB
The Major League Baseball TV hot stove is starting to warm up. Baltimore Orioles play-by-play voice Kevin Brown…
Karl Ravech hopeful ESPN stays in the baseball business
At this point, it feels inevitable that ESPN claws back at least some slice of Major League Baseball’s…
Monday musings: Can baseball bank off its bounce?
Sports Media Watch presents thoughts on recent events in the industry, starting with Major League Baseball’s improving ratings,…
Rob Manfred looking to apply NBA model to MLB media rights
Major League Baseball finds itself on the precipice of a major media rights restructuring, and its commissioner is…
Rob Manfred wants MLB media rights settled before All-Star Game
Rob Manfred wants a resolution, and he wants it stat. Major League Baseball’s commissioner might be having buyer’s…
Manfred: MLB hopes to have ESPN replacement by All-Star Game
Major League Baseball hopes to have an ESPN replacement — or three — lined up by next month’s…