The Milwaukee Brewers are one of nine Major League Baseball teams covered by FanDuel Sports Network that canceled their contracts with the troubled distributor Main Street Sports, opening the door for Brewers broadcasts to appear somewhere other than the cable network in 2026.
Evan Drellich of The Athletic reported Jan. 8 that the Brewers and other teams covered by FanDuel (Braves, Reds, Tigers, Royals, Angels, Marlins, Cardinals and Rays) could still be back with the service on re-negotiated deals. That happened once before when Main Street – previously known as Diamond Sports Group with networks branded as Bally Sports – went into bankruptcy in 2023. Main Street indicated in a statement it welcomed re-negotiated deals with its clubs.
The Brewers appeared to be joining a small list of teams whose broadcasts would be produced by Major League Baseball in advance of the 2025 season but surprisingly pivoted and re-upped with Main Street Sports.
Main Street has reportedly missed payments to multiple teams under its coverage umbrella, including to the Cardinals and Marlins. In December, a report indicated that Main Street Sports might be forced to close if it couldn't close a sale with DAZN, a deal that appears to be a long shot. Fubo also has emerged as a contender to buy Main Street according to the Sports Business Journal.
When the Brewers announced in October 2024 they would be handing over broadcasts to MLB, they indicated that the announcer lineup would remain untouched, but games would move to a Brewers-specific channel on satellite and cable.
Costs for fans would remain roughly the same under that model. Games for other teams operating under that model are available in-market on the MLB app, offered in the past for similar costs as the Bally Sports app.
MLB has been pushing for several years for a model that includes broadcasting rights for all its teams. That would move the league closer to offering every broadcast on its MLB app and cut down on blackout restrictions built into contracts with local broadcasters.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers, other MLB teams cancel contract with FanDuel Sports Network