Every game on the same channel? How might MLB sway Dodgers to go along?

"If you want to watch every Dodgers game in 2026, you'll likely need access to all of these outlets: SportsNet LA, Fox, ESPN, NBC, Peacock and Apple TV. That is not, shall we say, fan-friendly. Baseball's holy grail is this: One place to watch your team, and every team, wherever you are. One price. No blackouts. No need to decide whether to pay up for a subscription to an outlet you may never watch after the game ends."

""I think that there is a lot of acceptance within the industry that, given what's happened within the media environment, we need to be more national," Manfred told me before the Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies met Monday at Citizens Bank Park. "The idea of centralizing, and getting more games available on national platforms, is really appealing to people. Now, we've got some cards to play, still. But I remain optimistic that it can happen.""

"So does Stan Kasten, the president of the Dodgers. "We are supportive of the notion of all fans anywhere being able to watch any game, and doing away with blackouts," Kasten said. "That takes a lot of steps, and every team has a different situation. "We have a long way to go, but the goal is an admirable one, one I think all fans will benefit from, and that is what is most important.""

Fans who want to watch every Dodgers game in 2026 will likely need access to multiple outlets including SportsNet LA, Fox, ESPN, NBC, Peacock and Apple TV. Baseball aims to create a single national outlet offering all teams' games, one price and no blackouts. Commissioner Rob Manfred seeks owner approval and hopes to have an "All the Teams, All The Time" outlet by 2029. Several owners and executives find centralized national distribution appealing, but each team faces unique contractual and financial situations. The Dodgers support nationwide access yet are reluctant to surrender lucrative local media revenue.

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