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The Atlanta Braves report a 41% year-over-year drop in broadcasting revenue for Q1 2026, down to $2.52 million as they transition from FanDuel Sports Network to BravesVision amid the regional sports network shakeout; management cites timing, while CEO Derek Schiller remains optimistic BravesVision can match or surpass prior rights-fee levels, though one quarter isn’t enough to draw conclusions and a fuller turnaround is needed.
The Atlanta Braves opened the 2026 season with a 6-0 win over the Kansas City Royals, as Albies, Baldwin, and Harris II homered and the offense tallied 11 hits behind six strong innings from Chris Sale and a stingy bullpen. Atlanta will try for a series win tonight. Off the field, BravesVision is expanding with new carriage on Fubo and DIRECTV. Other notes include the Gwinnett Stripers’ Opening Day roster (excluding Jhancarlos Lara), Jason Heyward’s retirement after a 16-year career, the Orioles’ five-year, $68 million extension for Shane Baz, and Clayton Kershaw joining the Dodgers as a special assistant to the front office.
Atlanta revealed BravesVision, a self-owned TV network set to launch in 2026 and beyond, alongside a Chris Sale extension guaranteeing $27 million for 2027 with a possible $30 million for 2028, signaling greater financial flexibility to extend core players (notably Ronald Acuña Jr.) and pursue bigger payroll opportunities, though Acuña’s long-term extension remains complex due to injuries and earnings potential.
Atlanta announced BravesVision, a team-owned network that will broadcast Braves games on TV and streaming with no local blackouts (except national exclusives), following the end of its RSN deal with Main Street Sports; while initial revenue may be softer than the old RSN arrangement, the move promises broader fan access and reflects MLB’s push toward centralized streaming options.
The Atlanta Braves are launching BravesVision, their own broadcast network for the 2026 season after splitting with Main Street Sports Group and FanDuel Sports Network. BravesVision will produce at least 140 games, with viewing options including a Braves.TV subscription on MLB’s streaming platform for the home market (GA, TN, AL, MS, NC, SC), MLB.TV for out-of-market viewers, and direct-to-distributor partnerships; pricing and packages will be announced in March.
BravesVision will be the Braves' team-owned media home, delivered via cable/satellite, Gray Media over-the-air, and an in-market Braves.TV direct-to-consumer option (no blackouts for Braves.TV); a separate out-of-market MLB.tv option remains for broader access with typical local blackout rules. Availability depends on distributors; pricing hasn’t been announced yet, but MLB.tv-like packages could be around $20/month. The move could boost in-market revenue and sidestep some league revenue-sharing rules, with more details to come ahead of Opening Day.