ESPN unveils 'Year of Super Bowl ahead of 2027 broadcast
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Fans of Major League Baseball’s streaming package of out-of-market games learned Tuesday what ESPN’s takeover means for them.
Government regulators have approved ESPN’s billion-dollar blockbuster acquisition of multiple NFL Media assets, and the two sides closed the agreement late Saturday, the NFL and ESPN told The Athletic in a statement.
MLB.tv on ESPN launched Tuesday, with the network unveiling pricing options based on whether customers are subscribed to ESPN Unlimited.
The NFL and ESPN have closed a deal that will see the NFL Network and other league media assets controlled by the Disney sports division.
The “Sports Plan” — part of a slate of niche subscription offerings within the YouTube TV ecosystem — will include the major broadcast networks, along with sports-focused cable networks like ESPN’s networks, FS1 and NBC Sports Network, a resuscitated cable network that simulcasts some of Peacock’s biggest games.