>According to a report by Joe Flint and Isabella Simonetti in the Wall Street Journal, the network is nearing a deal with Major League Baseball that would see Sunday Night Baseball move to NBC. The deal is said to be “approaching $200 million annually,” and will run for a term of three years, consistent with prior reporting suggesting MLB would like to line up its entire suite of media rights come 2028 when its national deals with Fox and TNT Sports expire.
>The Wall Street Journal reports that NBC will broadcast exclusive Sunday night games throughout the summer between its NBA and NFL commitments. Peacock will also play a role in the deal, though it’s unclear exactly what that will be. Earlier reporting from Yahoo Sports suggested that Apple TV+ could potentially drop its current Friday Night Baseball package, with NBC and Peacock in line to pick it up. If so, Friday nights could move to Peacock. There’s also a potential that the streamer could exclusively air certain Sunday night games while the NBA and NFL seasons are still ongoing.