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MLB Restructures Broadcasting: NBCSN Returns for 2026 Season

11/14/2025

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Starting in 2026, Major League Baseball (MLB) will reshape its broadcasting landscape as NBC Universal plans to revive NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) to air MLB regular-season and select postseason games.
This plan follows MLB's partnerships with Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery, Apple, and Roku.
MLB's current contracts expire in 2028 and 2029, and there is speculation that the World Series broadcasting rights may be awarded to multiple partners to maximize revenue.

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Starting in 2026, Major League Baseball (MLB) will reshape its broadcasting landscape as NBC Universal plans to revive NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) to air MLB regular-season and select postseason games.
This plan follows MLB's partnerships with Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery, Apple, and Roku.
MLB's current contracts expire in 2028 and 2029, and there is speculation that the World Series broadcasting rights may be awarded to multiple partners to maximize revenue.