"The newly expanded Baseball Tonight schedule will further enhance the already strong bond between baseball fans and ESPN," said Norby Williamson, ESPN assistant managing editor and director of news.

Baseball Tonight is a program that airs on ESPN. The show, which recapitulates the day's Major League Baseball action, has been on the air since 1990. Its namesake program also airs on ESPN Radio ...

ESPN would have had the rights for a little over half of all MLB games, which would have likely springboarded and accelerated their streaming strategy. Perhaps Baseball Tonight would have found ...

But the network discontinued "Baseball Tonight" in 2017, the first sign of the eventual souring of the marriage. ESPN and MLB signed a new deal in 2021, renewing their vows but reducing the number ...