Nationals Exit MASN, Hand 2026 Local Broadcasts to MLB

The move stems from a March settlement that let Washington shift its TV rights away from the Orioles-controlled network.

Overview

MLB will produce and distribute Nationals games on cable and satellite and via a new Nationals.TV streaming option, with provider details to be announced and subscriptions slated to open in February.
A streaming package is reported at $19.99 per month or $99.99 for the season, with out-of-market viewers facing no blackout restrictions.
The decision ends a roughly 20-year arrangement with MASN, which was created in 2005 and allocated a larger share of network profits to the Orioles despite equal rights fees.
Financial terms were not disclosed, and the Nationals become the seventh club with MLB-run local broadcasts after teams such as the Padres and Twins.
Broadcast staffing remains in flux, with Kevin Frandsen expected to return as analyst and a new play-by-play announcer still to be hired following Bob Carpenter’s retirement.