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DirecTV Announces New Channel for Reds Games
Nine new MLB team channels provide uninterrupted local game coverage to fans and over 300,000 commercial venues, expanding DIRECTV's MySports and MyHome Team offerings.
- On Wednesday, DIRECTV announced a deal adding nine Major League Baseball team channels, including the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, and Kansas City Royals, providing local in-market coverage for fans.
- The expansion brings DIRECTV's total to 14 MLB-operated channels, representing nearly half the league as the distributor transitions from traditional regional sports networks.
- Commercial venues like sports bars and hotels will receive the new channels across more than 300,000 locations, while residential customers gain access to local broadcasts for 28 of the 29 U.S.-based MLB teams.
- Fans within home territories can access games through MyHome Team, while streaming subscribers utilize MLB.TV for all 30 teams and satellite users retain access via MLB Extra Innings.
- Opening Day arrives today, March 26, 2026, featuring the Reds facing the Boston Red Sox at Great American Ball Park during the 162-game season.
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DIRECTV adds new channels covering Major League Baseball from 9 teams
(Photo by Jose Francisco Morales via Unsplash) DIRECTV has expanded its agreement with Major League Baseball (MLB) to offer locally-televised games from nine baseball teams this season, most of which are moving off FanDuel Sports Network this year. The deal covers the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays and Washington Nationals, with each cha…
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