Reds will remain on same TV channel after all in 2025

Major League Baseball won’t produce games as Reds reverse plans
Fans stand for the national anthem on Opening Day before a Reds game against the Nationals on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. David Jablonski/Staff

Credit: David Jablonski

Credit: David Jablonski

Fans stand for the national anthem on Opening Day before a Reds game against the Nationals on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. David Jablonski/Staff

Cincinnati Reds fans shouldn’t have to search long to figure out where to watch the team on TV in 2025. Reds games once again will air on the FanDuel Sports Network, which was known as Bally Sports last year, the Reds announced Monday.

This is a change from a November announcement that Major League Baseball would produce and distribute Reds games in 2025. The Reds now have a linear and digital rights agreement with Main Street Sports, which owns the FanDuel Sports Network.

“Our top priority is to make sure Reds games are accessible to our fans,” said Doug Healy, Reds Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in a press release. “The decision to stay with FanDuel Sports Network provides continuity for our fans to watch Reds games as in previous seasons, and now with a direct-to-consumer streaming product available through the FanDuel Sports Network app.”

According to the Reds, the FanDuel Sports Network will broadcast “all in-market games that are not exclusively televised nationally, as well as 30-minute pre and postgame shows. In addition, the agreement includes rights to distribute programming direct-to-consumer (DTC) in-market. Fans will now be able to stream games on the FanDuel Sports Network app by authenticating with their pay TV credentials or purchasing a DTC subscription. More information regarding DTC subscriptions, including pricing, will be announced ahead of the upcoming 2025 season.”

After last season, the Reds were looking for a new TV partner after they ended their joint venture with the Diamond Sports Group. Main Street Sports is the new name of the Diamond Sports Group, which emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year.

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