Nine MLB Teams End FanDuel Broadcast Deals

Nine Major League Baseball teams, including the Los Angeles Angels, St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers, have ended their agreements with the FanDuel Sports Network for local game broadcasts ahead of the 2025 season, prompting Major League Baseball to prepare for taking over production and distribution of those telecasts.

The terminations, confirmed by a person familiar with the decisions who spoke on condition of anonymity because they had not been publicly announced, affect the Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays and the teams mentioned above. Main Street Sports Group, the operator of the FanDuel networks, missed a December rights fee payment to the Cardinals, exacerbating financial strains that have plagued the company since it emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year under its previous name, Diamond Sports Group.

Commissioner Rob Manfred addressed the situation during a news conference in New York on Thursday, emphasizing MLB's readiness to ensure continuity for fans. "No matter what happens, whether it's Main Street, a third party or MLB media, fans are going to have the games," Manfred said. He noted...