The way fans watch baseball is about to drastically change, as Major League Baseball tears the Band-Aid off its distribution model and pivots toward a future where linear television and streaming coexist, even if it comes at a cost to both sports leagues and consumers.

World Baseball Classic: Netflix will livestream all 47 games of the 2026 World Baseball Classic in Japan. The games will also be available to stream on demand.

As MLB is reportedly set to announce its new short-term rights deals with three national broadcast partners later today — ESPN, NBC, and Netflix — details surrounding the agreements are beginning to come out.