What had been long suspected became official Thursday as the Cincinnati Reds announced their home games would be produced and distributed by Major League Baseball. The Reds’ hunt for a new broadcast partner began last week when it terminated its joint venture with Diamond Sports Group,

Major League Baseball has added a seventh team to its stable of local broadcast rights. The Cincinnati Reds, linked to potential agreements with Diamond Sports Group ahead of the company’s exit from bankruptcy,

MLB will produce and distribute local games for the Cincinnati Reds during the 2025 season. The new arrangement will give more Reds fans in the Club’s home television territory the opportunity to watch games on television or to stream digitally with no blackouts for locally distributed games.