The Nationals and Orioles have concluded a lengthy legal dispute over television rights that dates back to 2012. Major League Baseball announced that the Nationals will finalize a one-year broadcast contract with MASN for 2025, allowing the team to pursue alternative broadcasting options starting in 2026. All past litigation regarding media rights with the Orioles and MASN have been settled. This dispute stemmed from an agreement involving television rights payments, with previous litigation resulting in major monetary evaluations for the Nationals and a significant settlement reached in June 2023.
After this term, the Nationals will be free to explore alternatives for their television rights for the 2026 season and beyond.
The agreement called for the Nationals' equity to increase 1% annually, starting after the 2009 season, with a cap of 33%.
Litigation over the 2012-16 fees resulted in a 2019 RSDC decision that valued them at $296.8 million.
A 2023 RSDC decision held Washington was owed about $304.1 million by MASN for 2017-21, after an adjustment downward of almost $45.5 million for the pandemic.
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