As you know, MLB and ESPN mutually agreed to end their longtime agreement with three years remaining on the deal, back in February. Now, per Andrew Marchand at The Athletic, the Worldwide leader is one of several TV channels negotiating with Major League Baseball for potential broadcast packages that would begin in 2026: Major League Baseball executives are in negotiations that could result in new broadcast packages and relationships with Netflix,

The MLB is reportedly discussing deals with NBC, Netflix, AppleTV, and more to potentially bring pro baseball to a new platform.

NBC/Peacock and Apple TV+ are considered the top contenders for “Sunday Night Baseball” and first-round playoff games, while ESPN could add weekday games and a bigger daily digital presence, the officials said. Netflix has emerged as the potential Home Run Derby destination.