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,

Two streaming services, and one legacy broadcaster, are also talking to MLB about taking over the package of media rights that ESPN abandoned in February.

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.