Detroit SportsNet to show Tigers games this year and Red Wings fixtures from 2026/27
In-market streaming subscription to cost US$19.99 per month or US$189.99 per year
MLB to assist production of both clubs’ broadcasts

Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Detroit Tigers and the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Detroit Red Wings have launched a new regional sports network (RSN) to manage and distribute their local broadcasts.

Detroit SportsNet (DSN) will be available on cable and satellite platforms and as a standalone direct-to-consumer (DTC) basis, subscriptions to which will cost US$19.99 a month. 

Both teams are owned by Ilitch Sports + Entertainment which has terminated its in-market rights deals with Main Street Sports, which operates FanDuel Sports Network. MLB’s local media division will take over production responsibilities for both the Tigers and the Red Wings, with the former’s games also available on the MLB App.

Ilitch Sports + Entertainment said “discussions with cable/satellite distributors are ongoing”, with more providers to be announced once deals are closed.

The Tigers are coming off record viewership for the 2025 campaign, which featured a 121 per cent rise in per-game streaming audiences. Only five other US-based MLB teams had a higher per-game viewership last year.

Meanwhile, up to the Olympic break, the Red Wings were tied for third in household viewership among the 25 US-based NHL outfits.

The Tigers and the Red Wings joined eight other MLB franchises who also cut ties with Main Street. Most have similarly handed their local rights over to the league, while the Atlanta Braves have launched their own network which will see them have full control over the production, sales and distribution of their local game broadcasts.

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