The Athletic article says you'd need both an MLB subscription and ESPN's streaming service. Maybe that's wrong or muddled, but that's what it currently says.
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Yeah, I guess ESPN wants to license MLBTV to draw in fans already used to paying to stream sports to their new service, and MLB was more than happy to screw over those fans to get paid for that license.
aug 21, 2025, 8:08 pm • 0 0 • view
I assumed that meant if they want to watch national ESPN broadcasts in addition to out of market games (if they don’t have ESPN through cable/sat/stream bundle) they’ll need ESPN Unlimited ($30 a month)
aug 21, 2025, 8:05 pm • 1 0 • view
I believe if you have some sort of cable/streaming package (comcast, YouTube.tv, etc) espn super extra will be no additional cost. (Per stratechery). That said, when ESPN bought NHL and PGA rights, no additional sub fee was required beyond the espn+. Clear as mud.
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I subscribed to the new ESPN app using my YouTubeTV ID/password as credentials at no additional cost. Doubtful that today's MLBTV package will be magically included with the ESPN app next season. Logic says that there will be an add'l cost for MLBTV in 2026 in the ESPN app.
aug 21, 2025, 10:17 pm • 1 0 • view