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Behind The Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s
MLB has partnered with Google Cloud on a new AI-powered feature — dubbed Scout Insights — in the MLB Gameday pitch-by-pitch viewing experience available through the league’s app. Built with
Major League Baseball (MLB) has named Polymarket as its Official Prediction Market Exchange and signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regarding prediction market
Ratings Roundup is a rundown of recent rating news and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics is most
Marquee Sports Network has announced distribution agreements with Hulu + Live TV and Prime Video ahead of the 2026 MLB season. Marquee Sports Network is now available to Hulu +
Fox will supplement the MLB Network world feed with its own cameras and production resources It all comes down to this. After two weeks filled with plenty of drama —
The broadcast-technology provider’s unified strategy proves pivotal during 14-day domestic, global tournament After nearly two straight weeks of day-into-night baseball action, the World Baseball Classic will crown a new king
Behind The Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s
Apple TV’s “Friday Night Baseball” MLB doubleheader series returns for its fifth season with the opening game of a 25-week slate on Friday, March 27. Live game coverage, which is
ESPN’s March 3 spring training matchup between Team USA and the San Francisco Giants drew 677,000 viewers, making it the network’s most-watched spring training game in 10 years. ESPN’s spring
Gran Turismo has cancelled the opening round of the Gran Turismo World Series, which was set to take place in Abu Dhabi on March 28th. The cancellation of the event, planned to take place at the Space42 Arena, comes as a result of recent instability in the Middle East. In a brief announcement…
MLB Network produces the host broadcast, and FOX layers in cameras, studio presence, production resources for the tournament’s biggest games As the World Baseball Classic returns with global momentum following
The network aims for a uniform production while accommodating tech differences in stadiums in Miami, Houston, San Juan, and Tokyo The sport of baseball returns to the global stage as
Garena has announced the launch of the Free Fire World Series (FFWS) USA event, offering a pathway for teams in the United States to qualify for the 2026 Esports World Cup. The inaugural event begins on March 6th with an in-game open qualifier determining which teams secure a place in the Group…
Behind The Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s
As players report to Spring Training, TikTok and MLB announce an expanded content partnership bringing baseball fans around the world closer to the game through exclusive content, creator access, and
With full squad workouts underway, MLB Network’s live Spring Training game schedule begins Feb. 20, and its comprehensive 30 Clubs, 30 Camps Spring Training series starts this Mon., Feb. 23.
ESPN announces its 2026 Major League Baseball spring training schedule, which includes four national games on ESPN, six games on ESPN Unlimited, and more than 250 out-of-market games via MLB.TV
The following article "SMW FAQ: How MLB TV viewing is changing in 2026" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. ESPN and Major League Baseball reached a new media rights agreement last fall that covers the next three seasons for a reported total of $550 million. As part of the new deal, ESPN…
Broadcasts of the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings will also be produced by the league at the start of the 2026-27 season The regional-sports frontier is an ever-evolving one, and as
