Video above: International Polo Tour plans high-tech stadium in Palm Beach CountyThe Miami Marlins announced Monday that Major League Baseball will produce and distribute their local games for the 2026 regular season.Last season, Marlins games were broadcast and streamed on regional sports network FanDuel Sports Network Florida.The Marlins said it has launched Marlins.TV, which will provide in-market access to local games on cable, satellite television and through a direct-to-consumer streaming option produced and distributed by MLB.The Marlins confirmed that Marlins.TV will replace FanDuel Sports Network.The games will also be available on MLB’s digital platforms.The Associated Press reported Monday that the Marlins were one of six MLB teams that will have their broadcasts handled by MLB this season.According to the Associated Press, last month, nine MLB teams terminated their contracts with Main Street Sports Group, which is the parent company of FanDuel Sports Network, because the parent company did not make a December payment to the St. Louis Cardinals.The Marlins said details on participating cable and satellite providers, including channel assignments, will be announced at a later date.The latest: Sports coverage from WPBF 25 News“This is an important step in expanding access to Marlins baseball for fans across Florida,” said Miami Marlins Chairman, Principal Owner and Control Person Bruce Sherman in a statement. “This decision followed extensive discussions and careful planning over time, with a focus on what would best deliver Marlins baseball to our fans. MLB’s production and distribution capabilities allow us to deliver a high-quality broadcast experience across both traditional television and streaming while ensuring Marlins baseball remains widely accessible throughout Florida.”Since the team’s first season in 1993, the majority of Marlins games have aired either on a regional sports network, including SportsChannel Florida, Fox Sports Network Florida and Bally Sports Florida, or on an over-the-air television station.Last season, Marlins games on FanDuel Sports Network were distributed statewide by major cable and satellite providers like DIRECTV and Comcast-Xfinity. FanDuel Sports Network also had the rights to stream Marlins games in the state of Florida.“We’ve been speaking with MLB about local broadcast options for the teams that took back their rights from FanDuel Sports,” a Comcast spokesperson told WPBF 25 News on Tuesday.Comcast has experience dealing with the changing television market. In the last couple of years, the media rights for the Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks and the Minnesota Twins among other teams have left regional sports networks but were distributed by Comcast in their respective local markets.“Several MLB teams, including the Marlins, are moving to new channels before Opening Day. DIRECTV remains committed to local fans and will work with MLB, the teams involved, and other media partners to keep them connected,” a spokesperson for DIRECTV said in a statement to WPBF 25 News on Tuesday.DIRECTV offers local game access for 28 of MLB’s 29 teams based in the United States. DIRECTV was the first to join with MLB to launch league-operated team channels for the San Diego Padres in 2023, the Diamondbacks and Rockies in 2024 and the Twins and Cleveland Guardians in 2025.A channel for Marlins games on DIRECTV will likely be in the vicinity of FanDuel Sports Network Florida, which is on channel 654.The changing of the regional sports network landscape has impacted other professional sports leagues in the United States.The National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers left the regional sports network after winning the Stanley Cup in June 2024 and began an over-the-air distribution agreement for its local TV rights in October 2024 with Scripps Sports, which is owned by an Ohio-based television company.The company owns television stations in South Florida that are carried by cable and satellite television providers in South Florida.The Tampa Bay Lighting followed the Panthers and left the regional sports network and broadcasts their games on an over-the-air station affiliated with Scripps Sports beginning last October.WPBF 25 News requested comment from FanDuel Sports Network on Monday night and is awaiting a response.The Marlins season opening game is Friday, March 27, against the Colorado Rockies at loanDepot Park in Miami.Get the latest sports updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
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Video above: International Polo Tour plans high-tech stadium in Palm Beach County
The Miami Marlins announced Monday that Major League Baseball will produce and distribute their local games for the 2026 regular season.
Last season, Marlins games were broadcast and streamed on regional sports network FanDuel Sports Network Florida.
The Marlins said it has launched Marlins.TV, which will provide in-market access to local games on cable, satellite television and through a direct-to-consumer streaming option produced and distributed by MLB.
The Marlins confirmed that Marlins.TV will replace FanDuel Sports Network.
The games will also be available on MLB’s digital platforms.
The Associated Press reported Monday that the Marlins were one of six MLB teams that will have their broadcasts handled by MLB this season.
According to the Associated Press, last month, nine MLB teams terminated their contracts with Main Street Sports Group, which is the parent company of FanDuel Sports Network, because the parent company did not make a December payment to the St. Louis Cardinals.
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MIAMI, FLORIDA – JULY 1: Reporter for FanDuel Sports Network, Jeremy Tache prior to the game between the Miami Marlins and the Minnesota Twins at loanDepot park on July 1, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Leonardo Fernandez/Getty Images)
The Marlins said details on participating cable and satellite providers, including channel assignments, will be announced at a later date.
The latest: Sports coverage from WPBF 25 News
“This is an important step in expanding access to Marlins baseball for fans across Florida,” said Miami Marlins Chairman, Principal Owner and Control Person Bruce Sherman in a statement. “This decision followed extensive discussions and careful planning over time, with a focus on what would best deliver Marlins baseball to our fans. MLB’s production and distribution capabilities allow us to deliver a high-quality broadcast experience across both traditional television and streaming while ensuring Marlins baseball remains widely accessible throughout Florida.”
Getty ImagesJasen Vinlove/Miami Marlins
MIAMI, FL – APRIL 04: Sandy Alcantara #22 of the Miami Marlins talks with Bally Sports reporter Kelly Saco after throwing a complete game shutout against the Minnesota Twins at loanDepot park on April 4, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jasen Vinlove/Miami Marlins/Getty Images)
Since the team’s first season in 1993, the majority of Marlins games have aired either on a regional sports network, including SportsChannel Florida, Fox Sports Network Florida and Bally Sports Florida, or on an over-the-air television station.
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MIAMI, FL – AUGUST 10: Ryne Stanek #35 speaks with Bryan Holaday #28 of the Miami Marlins on the mound during the game against the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park on August 10, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
Last season, Marlins games on FanDuel Sports Network were distributed statewide by major cable and satellite providers like DIRECTV and Comcast-Xfinity.
FanDuel Sports Network also had the rights to stream Marlins games in the state of Florida.
“We’ve been speaking with MLB about local broadcast options for the teams that took back their rights from FanDuel Sports,” a Comcast spokesperson told WPBF 25 News on Tuesday.
Comcast has experience dealing with the changing television market.
In the last couple of years, the media rights for the Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks and the Minnesota Twins among other teams have left regional sports networks but were distributed by Comcast in their respective local markets.
“Several MLB teams, including the Marlins, are moving to new channels before Opening Day. DIRECTV remains committed to local fans and will work with MLB, the teams involved, and other media partners to keep them connected,” a spokesperson for DIRECTV said in a statement to WPBF 25 News on Tuesday.
DIRECTV offers local game access for 28 of MLB’s 29 teams based in the United States.
DIRECTV was the first to join with MLB to launch league-operated team channels for the San Diego Padres in 2023, the Diamondbacks and Rockies in 2024 and the Twins and Cleveland Guardians in 2025.
A channel for Marlins games on DIRECTV will likely be in the vicinity of FanDuel Sports Network Florida, which is on channel 654.
The changing of the regional sports network landscape has impacted other professional sports leagues in the United States.
The National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers left the regional sports network after winning the Stanley Cup in June 2024 and began an over-the-air distribution agreement for its local TV rights in October 2024 with Scripps Sports, which is owned by an Ohio-based television company.
The company owns television stations in South Florida that are carried by cable and satellite television providers in South Florida.
The Tampa Bay Lighting followed the Panthers and left the regional sports network and broadcasts their games on an over-the-air station affiliated with Scripps Sports beginning last October.
WPBF 25 News requested comment from FanDuel Sports Network on Monday night and is awaiting a response.
The Marlins season opening game is Friday, March 27, against the Colorado Rockies at loanDepot Park in Miami.
Get the latest sports updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.