Apple on the hook for $85 million over seven years for MLB streaming

Apple's deal with Major League Baseball announced at the Apple Event on Tuesday is part of a $115 million deal between it, NBC Sports, and Apple.

According to the report detailing the deal by Forbes on Wednesday, Apple can bail out of the agreement up to two years after the start of broadcast. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the report also claims that the national deals with all broadcasters and streamers is $1.96 billion for the 2022 season, split among 30 teams.The breakdown of the revenue between the teams isn't clear. Historically, it's been uneven, and based on a complex equation loosely based on viewership.

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