Apple may back out of MLB entirely as NBC closes in on ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ rights

Even though Apple was meant to air “Friday Night Baseball” until 2029, a new report suggests the company will give up on the sport early, giving NBC/Peacock rights to both Friday and Sunday games.

Apple may be done with the MLB. Image source: Apple

Apple has tried to take advantage of the halo effect caused by offering sports on a streaming platform, but so far, those efforts keep falling flat. There’s no telling how successful MLS has been for Apple, and now it seems ready to dump its MLB partnership altogether.

According to Yahoo Sports commentator Kendall Baker, Apple is allegedly going to give up its rights to MLB “Friday Night Baseball.” The move coincides with NBC/Peacock apparently winning the rights to “Sunday Night Baseball,” which Apple was previously thought to be the frontrunner.

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