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Baseball Strikes Out at ESPN: Sports Giant to End TV Rights Deal With MLB After Current Season
ESPN and Major League Baseball will break up after nearly 40 years together after the current season
Disney ‘s ESPN and Major League Baseball are breaking up after nearly 40 years together, a sign of how even the most durable content relationships have come under scrutiny in the streaming era, with sports rights increasing and entertainment conglomerates left to figure out how to pay the bill. “In making this decision, we applied the same discipline and fiscal responsibility that has built ESPN’s industry-leading live events portfolio as we continue to grow our audience across linear, digital and social platforms. As we have been throughout the process, we remain open to exploring new ways to serve MLB fans across our platforms beyond 2025.”
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