MLB: Fox extends TV rights in the US until 2028 ($714m/year); DAZN signs a 3-year contract ($300m)

The US pay-TV group Fox Sports has extended its MLB broadcast rights in the US for seven seasons, until 2028, on 15/11/2018. The value of the deal is $5bn (€4.45bn), or $714m (€635m) per year, according to US media.

This figure is up 36% compared to the current contract as Fox Sports, a broadcaster of the MLB since 1996, has been paying an...