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Nine MLB Teams End FanDuel RSN Deals as MLB Moves to Safeguard Broadcasts

MLB pledges uninterrupted local broadcasts during a gap before ESPN’s in‑market plan starts in 2027.

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Sep 21, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Detailed view of a Fanduel microphone jacket following the game between the Los Angeles Angels against theColorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
Main Street Sports Group, which is the struggling parent company of FanDuel Sports Network, missed payments to its baseball partners in the past month, so on Thursday all nine teams – including the Angels – terminated their contracts. Main Street is having similar issues with its partners in the NBA and NHL, including the Clippers and Kings. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The Braves, Reds, Tigers, Royals, Angels, Marlins, Brewers, Cardinals and Rays have terminated their agreements with Main Street Sports Group’s FanDuel Sports Network.
  • The exits follow missed rights payments, including to the Cardinals and Marlins, and reporting that a proposed DAZN rescue deal has largely collapsed.
  • Commissioner Rob Manfred said MLB can produce and distribute any affected local telecasts through its media arm to keep games available to fans.
  • Teams can still renegotiate revised deals with Main Street, which says it remains in active dialogue, and reporting has cited Fubo as a potential suitor.
  • ESPN’s in‑market streaming tied to MLB.tv is not expected to carry MLB‑produced local games until 2027, leaving clubs to seek interim distribution and manage revenue shortfalls from RSN losses that typically account for more than 20% of industry income.