ESPN and MLB plan to end their existing agreement after the 2025 season, three years ahead of expiration, but a new pact could extend a relationship that’s been in place since 1990.

ESPN opted out of their current contract three years early after the two sides have been in business together for 35 years. MLB followed suit and also opted out of the deal itself.

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 ...

After cutting short a previous agreement, the sides are in advanced talks on a new pact that would incorporate MLB.tv into ...

MLB has been casting about for a new potential partner for ESPN’s package ever since the two sides split in February, and other streamers such as Apple TV+ have been discussed as possibilities.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said he hopes to have a deal in place by mid-July’s All-Star Game for those rights. News of ESPN’s potential return is significant because after ESPN opt-outed ...

If no new deal is reached, ESPN and MLB will part ways in October, after the end of the 2025 season. But new negotiations could salvage a 35-year partnership as MLB moves into a new media landscape.

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 ...