MLB has reached agreements with the Comcast-owned NBC Sports regional sports networks to provide in-market streaming for 2019.
All of the deals, except one, are multi-year contracts. NBC Sports Chicago, which broadcasts Cubs games, reached a one-year deal in advance of the franchise’s plans to launch its own RSN, Marquee Sports Network, with Sinclair Broadcasting for 2020.
This news was first reported by Sports Business Journal and confirmed by MLB.
The other RSNs providing team broadcasts are owned either by Fox or AT&T and have already agreed to terms on digital streaming rights. Each RSN currently pays about $2 million annually for those rights, according to the New York Post.