Facebook Signs Exclusive Deal to Stream 25 MLB Games
- Social network is said to pay $30 million to $35 million
- First time a major U.S. league has given Facebook exclusivity
Facebook's exclusive with MLB
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Facebook Inc. reached a deal with Major League Baseball for exclusive rights to stream 25 afternoon games on the social network in the U.S.
It’s the first time a major U.S. league has agreed to show regular season games exclusively on Facebook, which has been building a portfolio of live sports. MLB owners unanimously approved the move, the league said. Neither MLB nor Facebook disclosed the financial terms, though people with knowledge of the matter put the price at $30 million to $35 million. They asked not to be identified because the terms are private.