MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Brewers today announced an agreement with Diamond Sports Group, owner of FanDuel Sports Network (recently renamed Bally Sports), to produce and distribute broadcasts of Brewers games in 2025.
“The media landscape is complex and rapidly evolving, but our top priority is ensuring Brewers games are accessible to fans, regardless of where they live or how they tune into the broadcasts,” said Rick Schlesinger, Brewers president of business operations. “For many years, our television audiences remained among the highest in baseball; the team has enjoyed a consistent streak of success on the field and the future is bright with some of the game’s best and brightest stars calling Milwaukee home. We look forward to working with FanDuel Sports Network to provide the best content in and around our game broadcasts.
The Brewers previously announced a deal to broadcast linear and digital game broadcasts through Major League Baseball media. The rights agreement with FanDuel Sports Network will replace this arrangement.
“The decision to continue our rights agreement with FanDuel Sports Network ensures that fans will have seamless access to watch the Brewers in 2025, while enjoying the same high-quality productions and roster of on-air talent that the fans have benefited over the years,” Schlesinger continued. “We appreciate Major League Baseball’s efforts to support our long-term, ongoing relationship with FanDuel Sports Network and look forward to what we know will be an exciting year for our fans who watch us at the ballpark, at home and on the field. ground. go.”
FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin will offer live games to fans via cable and satellite as well as a live streaming package available through the FanDuel Sports Network app. In 2024, Brewers television broadcasts had an average rating of 5.0 in the Milwaukee DMA, the second highest average rating of any Major League Baseball team (behind only the Phillies).
Each game broadcast on FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin will include a 30-minute pregame show and a 30-minute postgame show. With the exception of select games for national partners, FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin will broadcast all Brewers regular season games, as well as select spring training contests.
David DeVoe, COO and CFO of Diamond, said, “We are excited to continue and expand our strong partnership with the Milwaukee Brewers. As Diamond emerges in a stronger financial position and with key strategic partners including FanDuel and Amazon, we remain committed to delivering exceptional value to the team and an unparalleled viewing experience for fans, whether they choose to watch games on traditional platforms or via our digital channels.
Fans who streamed Brewers games in 2024 on the old Bally Sports app can update to the new FanDuel Sports Network app in preparation for the 2025 campaign.