Awful Announcing

ESPN launches special ‘Baseball Tonight’ episodes on playoff chases

We’re down to crunch time in the MLB postseason races, and ESPN is stepping up to the plate with special coverage. The network announced Monday it will air three Baseball Tonight Special: MLB Squeeze Play episodes in September. The whip-around show will ...
MLB Rumors

MLB, ESPN Nearing Deal Involving MLB.TV And In-Market Rights For Five Clubs

Major League Baseball and ESPN are seemingly going to continue their relationship but with a new shape. Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reports that the league and the network have an agreement in place which would give ESPN the right to sell all out-of ...
Sportico on MSN

Sporticast 497: MLB Players vs. Owners, ESPN vs. YouTube TV

On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the aftermath of the thrilling World Series, which the Los Angeles Dodgers won in extra innings of Game 7.
Yahoo! Sports

Going, Going, Gone: ESPN, MLB Opt-Out Portends Industry Changes

Major League Baseball and ESPN announced Thursday that their national television deal would be cut short after this season, with baseball rights now on the market for the following three years. In a letter to owners first published by The Athletic, MLB ...
Awful Announcing

MLB-ESPN breakup includes network’s radio, streaming coverage

In the wake of ESPN and MLB’s split this week, many sports media have pointed out the move seemed inevitable, as the network has reduced coverage of the sport in recent years. However, ESPN Radio has maintained a highly visible role as the exclusive ...
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Senators demand answers from ESPN over MLB, NFL deals

A group of lawmakers is showing their concern over the amount of control over top sports ESPN would have if the deals go through. Is ESPN getting too big for its own good? A group of senators has clear concerns that it does. A cadre of lawmakers has sent a ...
Yahoo! Sports

ESPN, MLB renew media rights talks after ugly split

There is still hope that MLB will not be leaving ESPN. The two sides have resumed talks to explore the possibility of extending their partnership, according to The Athletic. This comes after it was announced in February that the sides were opting out of ...
Awful Announcing

Boog Sciambi reveals MLB requested opt-out that ESPN just used on TV deal: ‘Major mistake’

ESPN MLB announcer Boog Sciambi has some interesting new details on the opt-out that will cut short the two sides’ broadcast deal after this season. “The league made a mistake, right? Because the league was the one that initially offered or asked for ...
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