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MLB


Website

https://mlb.com

Founded

1876

Sector

Sports property

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Location

New York, USA

MLB and MLBPA strike player marketing deal

League acquires group player rights from union’s MLB Players, Inc business arm for sponsor usage.

Licensing

2 June 2023

MLB wins court ruling forcing Diamond Sports to pay for local rights deals

RSN operator’s request to reevaluate contracts denied.

Media Rights

2 June 2023

MLB takes over broadcasting San Diego Padres games from Diamond Sports

Padres games to now air on local TV channels and MLB TV.

Politics & Governance

31 May 2023

Detroit Tigers name Meijer as first jersey patch partner

Tigers become tenth MLB team to secure jersey patch sponsor.

Sponsorship

26 May 2023

Oakland Athletics reach tentative funding deal for new Las Vegas ballpark

State of Nevada set to provide up to US$380m in funding for US$1.5bn stadium.

Politics & Governance

25 May 2023

Atlanta Braves tag Quikrete as jersey patch partner in five-year deal

MLB team agrees first uniform sponsorship since inventory was opened up.

Sponsorship

19 May 2023

MLS confirms San Diego as 30th franchise

Consortium led by Mohamed Mansour and the Sycuan Tribe to pay record ‘US$500m’.

Politics & Governance

19 May 2023

Fox “highly unlikely” to bid for NBA domestic broadcast rights, says CEO

Lachlan Murdoch claims Fox is trying to balance live sports portfolio.

Media Rights

18 May 2023