Georgie56 3661 Posted January 8 Posted January 8 The Marlins are the latest team to cut ties with Fanduel Sports Network.
nathannah 2792 Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Word is now coming in that the remaining nine MLB teams are also out of FanDuel, according to ESPN. Should be noted that in KC, Miami, Milwaukee, Detriut and Tampa Bay (which has already done so), Scripps is ready to flip those Ion stations or existing indie to local "The Spot" stations to carry teams if needed (and Milwaukee also has Weigel and Fox in play). Atlanta (multiple indies, including WPCH and WANF), St. Louis (Gray's Matrix Midwest), and the Angels (the most Wild West situation; anyone's game, even including Spectrum onto the Lakers network) also have possibilities. 1
TheRolyPoly 3509 Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Yeah. Marlins are out officially, meaning that Scripps can put it on WSFL if they get those rights or... put them on WPXM again. Unless CBS wants to play ball (since WBFS did a limited game package last season).
Megatron81 343 Posted January 12 Posted January 12 In West Michigan there is many options to Tigers, Redwings, Pistons WXSP in the UPN days the Slogan was TV Station With Game, do air a few Griffins games, a couple of GVSU football games etc, ARC-WMI but they don't seem to air the Redwings or Pistons games when offered when TV20 airs a couple of those games they did air a couple of Tiger Opening Day Games in 2020, & 2021 and also the Redwings that year in the spring. Scripps WXMI DT2 or WZPX. Their tons of options in West Michigan to air the games live in my opinion, when FanDuel RSN get shutdown.
JJ2104 19 Posted January 15 Posted January 15 The Nationals are joining the MLB Local Media slate. https://x.com/Nationals/status/2011460902311133534 2
TheRolyPoly 3509 Posted January 15 Posted January 15 2 hours ago, JJ2104 said: The Nationals are joining the MLB Local Media slate. https://x.com/Nationals/status/2011460902311133534 This means that MASN is a fully Orioles network for the very first time. MASN and the Orioles wanted this all along and they finally got their wish. 1
Yankees4life 599 Posted January 20 Posted January 20 On 1/15/2026 at 12:30 PM, JJ2104 said: The Nationals are joining the MLB Local Media slate. https://x.com/Nationals/status/2011460902311133534 Ehh...don't know if that'll be an upgrade over MASN but ok
NYAZSporty 196 Posted January 20 Posted January 20 Just now, Yankees4life said: Ehh...don't know if that'll be an upgrade over MASN but ok Hopefully to make it easier for fans watching on satellite/cable TV, the channel for Nationals baseball will be the channel space occupied by MASN2. 2
TheRolyPoly 3509 Posted January 20 Posted January 20 2 hours ago, Yankees4life said: Ehh...don't know if that'll be an upgrade over MASN but ok Probably because now the Nats don't have to keep fighting over a Orioles-dominated network and have the Orioles continually go after them on carrying their games. 2
MD TV 389 Posted January 20 Posted January 20 8 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said: Probably because now the Nats don't have to keep fighting over a Orioles-dominated network and have the Orioles continually go after them on carrying their games. Yeah, Peter Angelos (the late Orioles owner) was understandibly angry when the Montreal Expos moved to DC. The ensuing ownership setup of MASN, where it was majorily owned by the Orioles, was was compensation for the end of the Orioles' 30+ year baseball monopoly in the Mid-Atlantic. 1
NYAZSporty 196 Posted January 22 Posted January 22 Nice pickup for NBC getting Bob Costas back to do MLB pregame, he'll also do some stuff for the NBA on NBC & he'll likely have a role in L.A. 28 Olympics coverage. https://www.nbcsports.com/pressbox/press-releases/bob-costas-returns-to-nbc-sports-to-host-sunday-night-baseball-pregame-show 1 1
JJ2104 19 Posted February 3 Posted February 3 A bunch of MLB teams are leaving FanDuel Sports Network. https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2026/02/02/sources-all-nine-mlb-teams-officially-leaving-main-street-nba-and-nhl-in-holding-pattern/
J.W. Rodriguez 28 Posted February 10 Posted February 10 (edited) On 2/2/2026 at 7:25 PM, JJ2104 said: A bunch of MLB teams are leaving FanDuel Sports Network. https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2026/02/02/sources-all-nine-mlb-teams-officially-leaving-main-street-nba-and-nhl-in-holding-pattern/ And for the Tigers, it's now official as MLB will of course take over. The Red Wings rights are (believe it or not) also being taken over by MLB. https://www.mlb.com/news/tigers-red-wings-enter-broadcast-partnership-with-major-league-baseball Edited February 10 by J.W. Rodriguez 1
Megatron81 343 Posted February 10 Posted February 10 (edited) Not surprised that Llitch signed with MLB along with the Red Wings as well which I think will take the slot that FanDuel has in the Spectrum lineup once the Pistons & Red Wings seasons are over. Happy that Justin Verlander is coming home and resigned with the Tigers only wish he won a World Series with Detroit thou. Edited February 10 by Megatron81
ehatt493 41 Posted February 21 Posted February 21 Spring training games are underway and we've got one new score bug change and a few minor tweaks thus far. No surprise after they debuted a new graphics package for the Rockets in the fall, but Space City Home Network has shuffled off the last of AT&T SportsNet's mortal coil and debuted a slick-looking bottom right bug. Minor tweaks I can see thus far. With ABS ball-strike challenges now in place, MLB's broadcasts may be testing out adding two lights to the left side of the bug for that. So far, I've only seen this on the Nats broadcast. Haven't seen it on any other MLB broadcasts yet. Even more minor tweak is that SNY has switched their main typeface from what I think was Frank (that NBC used to love so much) to the more generic (and free) Barlow. From what I've seen so far, NESN, SportsNet Pittsburgh, MASN, YES (thank god), and Sportsnet are all the same. Yet to have seen CHSN, the NBCS channels, Braves on Gray, SNLA, or any of the new national partners. Will be interesting to see if the NBC Sports RSNs (PHI, SF, ATH) stay the same and NBC debuts a new package for the network and Peacock or just adopts what the regionals have. Except for the gradient work, SNLA has had the same graphics package since it debuted 12 years ago, and I can't imagine CHSN would radically change their bug after one year on the air. 2
24994J 5888 Posted February 21 Posted February 21 (edited) No graphics changes for Chicago's CHSN & Marquee networks. Edited February 22 by 24994J
Viper550 318 Posted February 22 Posted February 22 5 hours ago, ehatt493 said: Spring training games are underway and we've got one new score bug change and a few minor tweaks thus far. No surprise after they debuted a new graphics package for the Rockets in the fall, but Space City Home Network has shuffled off the last of AT&T SportsNet's mortal coil and debuted a slick-looking bottom right bug. Minor tweaks I can see thus far. With ABS ball-strike challenges now in place, MLB's broadcasts may be testing out adding two lights to the left side of the bug for that. So far, I've only seen this on the Nats broadcast. Haven't seen it on any other MLB broadcasts yet. Even more minor tweak is that SNY has switched their main typeface from what I think was Frank (that NBC used to love so much) to the more generic (and free) Barlow. From what I've seen so far, NESN, SportsNet Pittsburgh, MASN, YES (thank god), and Sportsnet are all the same. Yet to have seen CHSN, the NBCS channels, Braves on Gray, SNLA, or any of the new national partners. Will be interesting to see if the NBC Sports RSNs (PHI, SF, ATH) stay the same and NBC debuts a new package for the network and Peacock or just adopts what the regionals have. Except for the gradient work, SNLA has had the same graphics package since it debuted 12 years ago, and I can't imagine CHSN would radically change their bug after one year on the air. Swiss has been disappearing from anything NBC Sports-related. Though Barlow looks less jarring than what Golf Channel replaced it with. Meanwhile, as with last season, the Mariners have a Spring Training-specific scoreboard (but will undoubtedly be using the MLBN one later). This one is giving me real "NFL preseason" vibes and, honestly, with some polish, it could probably work as a full-time one. 1
MD TV 389 Posted February 24 Posted February 24 The Braves have started Bravesvision as their post-RSN method to air games: https://www.mlb.com/braves/schedule/watch Select games will continue to be on Gray Media stations.
MD TV 389 Posted March 2 Posted March 2 On 2/10/2026 at 5:05 AM, J.W. Rodriguez said: And for the Tigers, it's now official as MLB will of course take over. The Red Wings rights are (believe it or not) also being taken over by MLB. https://www.mlb.com/news/tigers-red-wings-enter-broadcast-partnership-with-major-league-baseball They're going to stream on the Ilitch-run Sportsnet: https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/tigers-red-wings-viewing-moves-ilitch-operated-streaming-platform-sportsnet Cable and satelite placement for Tigers games will be announced prior to opening day. 1
Georgie56 3661 Posted March 4 Author Posted March 4 NBC has selected Jason Benetti as their top Sunday Night Baseball/MLB voice. NBC will utilize rotating color analysts from participating teams weekly. 1
Viper550 318 Posted March 17 Posted March 17 (edited) Yesterday was the first BravesVision game. It's using the Gray Media graphics that the OTA games use, except they moved the scorebug from the top-left to the bottom-right. Edited March 17 by Viper550
nathannah 2792 Posted March 22 Posted March 22 Spectrum has launched Brewers.TV on channel 308 for legacy Time Warner systems, 327 for Charter; they control Wisconsin so most of the state will be 'business as usual, new channel' for the debut telecast on Thursday in simulcast with WITI and the state network (with likely MLB authenticaion on MLB.tv following as Spectrum's MLBLM partners all have TV Everywhere access).
TheRolyPoly 3509 Posted March 22 Posted March 22 52 minutes ago, nathannah said: Spectrum has launched Brewers.TV on channel 308 for legacy Time Warner systems, 327 for Charter; they control Wisconsin so most of the state will be 'business as usual, new channel' for the debut telecast on Thursday in simulcast with WITI and the state network (with likely MLB authenticaion on MLB.tv following as Spectrum's MLBLM partners all have TV Everywhere access). Off topic here, but still interesting to see LLT (Local Look Today, Gray's national cable channel) on the guide and on the air. 1
Viper550 318 Posted March 23 Posted March 23 (edited) Rather than go MLBLM, the Angels bought out FanDuel Sports Network West from Main Street and got an interim deal with the Los Angeles Kings for their next season; their first spring training game had a few noted changes to strip the FanDuel branding (even though the team didn't announce any specific rebranding plans ... yet. May I suggest "Prime Sports"?), and they appear to be keeping the Bally graphics for now (becoming, notably, the only MLB team to still be using them). A side effect of this ownership transition is that the remainder of the Kings' 2025-26 season will move to FanDuel Sports Network Prime Ticket SoCal (likely due to the new ownership not covering the SoCal channel and the rights for this season still being owned by Main Street, but also probably as overflow because I'm certain they were operating under the assumption the Kings would be the last team it ever covers. The Clippers live on SoCal, and the fate of that channel will depend on whatever they do). Edited March 23 by Viper550
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