NBCUniversal and MLB nearing 3-year deal approaching US$600m

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Fri, 22 Aug 2025

By Joe Flint and Isabella SimonettiComcast’s NBCUniversal is in advanced talks with Major League Baseball to carry games on NBC and the Peacock streaming service in a three-year pact approaching US$200 million (NZ$343.7m) annually, people familiar with the matter said. Netflix is also close to a deal to stream the “Home Run Derby” for more than US$35m a year, other people familiar with the matter said. That agreement would also run through 2028. MLB and the media companies are still engaged in talks, the people famil...

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