An offseason of looming questions about the Cincinnati Reds' TV broadcasts in 2026 resulted in the club opting to have MLB produce and distribute its games this coming season.

The Tampa Bay Rays announced today that Major League Baseball will take over production and distribution of local television broadcasts beginning with the 2026 season. The partnership ensures that fans across Florida will be able to watch Rays games through their cable or satellite provider and through MLB’s direct‑to‑consumer streaming service.

Major League Baseball will produce and distribute all local Cincinnati Reds game broadcasts during the 2026 season. Under this new agreement, fans in the team’s home television territory will be able to watch all locally distributed Reds games via cable and satellite providers or stream digitally on Reds.

The St. Louis Cardinals became the eighth Major League Baseball team to shift to MLB-produced broadcasts for 2026, marking another step in the league’s growing takeover of local television rights as regional sports networks continue to collapse.

Local Milwaukee Brewers games will be produced and distributed by Major League Baseball, making broadcasts available to in-market fans on cable and satellite television as well as through MLB’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform.

The Kansas City Royals announced Monday their games will be produced and distributed by Major League Baseball on Royals.TV for the 2026 season. Royals games will be available on cable and satellite television,

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that Major League Baseball will produce and distribute all in-market Cardinals games for the 2026 season.

The Miami Marlins announced that Major League Baseball will take over the production and distribution of their games for the 2026 season, expanding access for fans across Florida.