{"id":521702,"date":"2026-01-15T14:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/521702\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T14:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:21:13","slug":"braves-ex-broadcaster-schemes-to-carry-9-mlb-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/521702\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves ex-broadcaster schemes to carry 9 MLB teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Braves don\u2019t currently have a TV partner, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterypower.com\/mlb-news\/124871\/braves-terminate-broadcast-contract-with-fanduel-per-report\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">we explained earlier<\/a> this week. The owners of FanDuel Sports Network have made a last-ditch attempt to carry the nine teams, and boy is it a doozy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Last week, nine MLB teams terminated their contracts with Fanduel Sports Network\u2019s owners after a roughly four-year saga including non-payments, threats of non-payment, threats of bankruptcy in an attempt to lower payments, general non-good faith dealings, and nearly a year of bankruptcy hearings. Now Main Street Sports Group is back, offering those teams three-year contracts to own their broadcast rights if they can manage to find a new owner for FanDuel Sports Network. Yeah, that\u2019s not sweetening the deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">This offer will almost certainly be rejected by the Braves. And the nine MLB teams\u2019 2026 seasons, including the Braves, will definitely be seen somewhere. Where that is, exactly, is to be determined. MLB Media (via MLB.tv) is in the driver\u2019s seat right now to pick up those teams\u2019 rights. Hey, guess who bought the rights to sell and distribute MLB.tv? Another <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1734621&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fpress-release%2Fpress-release-mlb-forms-new-three-year-media-rights-agreements-with-espn-nbcuniversal-and-netflix\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mickey Mouse outfit<\/a> named ESPN, that\u2019s who.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Evan Drellich\u2019s piece is behind a paywall, but it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6971636\/2026\/01\/14\/fanduel-sports-network-washington-nationals-broadcasts-mlb-nhl-nba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">worth the read<\/a> if you\u2019re curious about how these broadcast rights could be made available. It includes this note.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">ESPN can newly broadcast all the teams under MLB\u2019s production umbrella \u2014 including any that soon jump over. ESPN isn\u2019t expected to start actually airing those teams on its services until 2027, however. That sets up a two-year experiment for ESPN where the famed network will effectively also be a local broadcaster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Spring Training starts in 37 days. The Braves\u2019 options include starting their own network with a streaming option, making Gray TV work, finding another broadcast partner for 2026 and possibly beyond, the fallback MLB Media\/MLB.tv\/ESPN option, or involvement with FanDuel\/Main Street\/ex-Diamond\u2019s shenanigans. I know which one I\u2019m rooting for. We will keep you updated as, well\u2026 37 days to Spring Training.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Braves don\u2019t currently have a TV partner, as we explained earlier this week. 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