Main Street Given Month-End Sale Deadline as MLB Clubs Weigh Permanent Exit From FanDuel RSNs

Overview

• Main Street sent revised, sale-contingent proposals to MLB, NBA, and NHL partners, with operations likely to wind down after the current NBA and NHL seasons without a buyer.
• The MLB offers seek three-year extensions through 2028 with delayed and reduced rights fees and a 50–50 profit share structure.
• MLB teams that terminated their deals last week say they will almost certainly end the relationship for good unless a sale is completed by month’s end.
• League officials and reporting indicate MLB would produce and distribute affected local games on short notice, with the Nationals newly added to the list of clubs under MLB control.
• Reports say DAZN is no longer a likely buyer and Fubo has surfaced as a late possibility, while ESPN holds in-market digital rights but is not expected to distribute those games via its app until 2027.