ESPN’s Ex-Chief Lands Live MLB Clips for Streaming Service
- Online service is said to pay $300 million for three-year pact
- New show to be part of DAZN’s $9.99 monthly subscription
A National League Wild Card game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 2, 2018.
Photographer: Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images
DAZN, a sports-streaming service led by former ESPN President John Skipper, reached an agreement with Major League Baseball for a new show with live look-ins to games, its first foray into the major U.S. leagues on their home turf.
The company will pay $300 million under the three-year deal, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who asked to remain unidentified. DAZN will produce a live show every MLB weeknight, bouncing between games at key moments. The service will be similar to the popular RedZone channel offered by the National Football League each Sunday.