MLB Network Content Cut Off From YouTube TV: What it Means for Viewers

By | Niranjan Bhargav 1 Feb, 2023

MLB Loses YouTube TV, Making Baseball Viewing Options More Limited

The Major League Baseball (MLB) has once again left its fans disappointed with the recent decision to end its agreement with YouTube TV. The move means that MLB Network content will no longer be available on the platform starting from January 31, 2023. This comes as a blow to viewers who have already suffered from the league’s decision to cut off international streaming during the playoffs.

YouTube TV subscribers who were hoping to continue accessing MLB Network content will have to find alternative means to do so. While select national MLB games can still be watched through coverage on FOX, ESPN, and TBS, those who want access to the MLB Network will have to subscribe to platforms such as Sling TV, Vidgo, Fubo TV, and Hulu.

Youtube TV is dropping MLB Network.

For cable cutters, MLBN is still available on Sling and Fubo, and also comes with a subscription to https://t.co/751EFdU4vz.

But this is so stupid.
— Dominic Cotroneo (@Dom_Cotroneo) February 1, 2023

In an email sent to subscribers, YouTube TV expressed their disappointment in the inability to renew their deal with the MLB Network. The company expressed its regret over the news and promised to continue its conversations with the MLB to advocate on behalf of its members in the hope of restoring the channel’s content on YouTube TV.

The decision by the MLB to cut its ties with YouTube TV raises questions about the league’s commitment to its fans and its efforts to win them back after last season’s debacle. The MLB’s decision to miss most of the spring training due to the COVID-19 pandemic was met with widespread fan criticism. To make amends, the league promised to offer the most varied and simple viewing options ever, and for a time, it seemed to be working.

Got notice that @YouTubeTV is dropping @MLB Network. Just two billion dollar organizations fighting and the consumer loses. It's impossible to watch baseball anymore. The league doesn't care. YouTube doesn't care. Awful for everyone except corporate suits with more money than God
— Stu Hammer (@stuhammer_) February 1, 2023

However, with the recent decision to end its agreement with YouTube TV, the MLB is again falling short of its promises. This has left fans who have already “cut the cord” with even fewer alternatives for viewing the league’s content.

In conclusion, while the MLB Network content will no longer be available on YouTube TV, viewers can still access it through other platforms such as Sling TV, Vidgo, Fubo TV, and Hulu. The league’s decision to cut its ties with YouTube TV raises questions about its commitment to its fans and its efforts to win them back. Fans are left to hope that the MLB will find a way to resolve the issue and restore its content on YouTube TV.