The Braves finally announced their plans for the future of their broadcasts.
The Atlanta Braves officially announced the launch of Braves.TV on Wednesday, giving fans a new way to watch more than 140 games this season on any device and without local blackouts.
The new streaming service is priced at $99.99 for the full season and $19.99 per month, with the monthly option becoming available ahead of Opening Day.
Fans can also bundle Braves.TV with an out-of-market MLB.TV package if they want access to every team across baseball.
The service works on just about everything, so fans should have no trouble finding a way to tune in from home or on the go.
The FanDuel Situation
The move comes after the Braves and eight other MLB teams terminated their deals with FanDuel Sports Network back in January, after Main Street Sports Group failed to make scheduled rights payments.
Main Street had purchased Bally Sports Network out of bankruptcy in 2024 and rebranded it as FanDuel Sports Network, but the company quickly ran into financial trouble of its own and could not keep up with what it owed its broadcast partners.
The Braves were one of Main Street's most profitable partners, but even that was not enough to keep the deal alive once the payments stopped coming in.
In February, the organization responded by launching BravesVision, a multimedia platform that puts the team in full control of the distribution of its own broadcasts for the first time.
Braves President and CEO Derek Schiller spoke about the importance of that shift when BravesVision was first announced, saying the team wanted to bring its television broadcast back under the control of the organization.
The Right Move in the Streaming Era
This is part of a bigger trend across Major League Baseball, where more and more teams are moving away from traditional regional sports networks and toward direct-to-consumer models that give fans easier and cheaper access to games.
The Braves have dealt with enough pitching injuries this spring to keep fans on edge, so at the very least, those fans now know exactly where they can watch every game when the season starts.
Six other teams that left FanDuel Sports Network chose to have MLB produce and distribute their broadcasts, but the Braves wanted to do it themselves, which says a lot about how the franchise views its brand and its connection to its fanbase.
Atlanta currently holds a 10-3-2 record in spring training as the team prepares for its March 27 opener against the Kansas City Royals at Truist Park.
With a strong bullpen featuring new addition Robert Suarez alongside closer Raisel Iglesias, and the return of Ronald Acuña Jr. to the leadoff spot, there should be plenty of reasons for fans to tune in this season.
For less than 70 cents a game, Braves.TV makes sure they can.