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MLB Local Media
Television broadcasting division
MLB Local Media
MLB Local Media is a division of Major League Baseball that produces and distributes regional television broadcasts. Established prior to the 2023 season, and leveraging resources from MLB Network, the division currently holds the local media rights to 14 of MLB's 30 teams, as well as one team in the National Hockey League (NHL). The division was established in 2023 amid uncertainties in the regional sports network market, including the bankruptcy of Bally Sports (now FanDuel Sports Network) owner Diamond Sports Group (now Main Street Sports Group), and Warner Bros. Discovery's winddown of the AT&T SportsNet networks, with the intended capability of taking over a team's regional media rights on short notice if their respective broadcaster is no longer able to carry their games. The division made its on-air debut on May 31, 2023, when it took over broadcast rights to the San Diego Padres from Bally Sports San Diego after it missed a rights payment. In July 2023, MLB also took over the rights...
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