The Atlanta Braves were one of the many teams to lose their agreement with FanDuel Sports Network following the bankruptcy of the regional sports network, and their recent earnings report suggests they are taking a financial hit as a result.
The Braves, the only publicly traded MLB team, revealed their Q2 earnings, which showed a 10% decline in media revenue compared to Q2 last year. The Braves earned $72.85 million in media revenue in Q2 2026, compared to $81.07 million last year. The media revenue includes money earned by the Braves from both local and national deals.
The hit gets bigger when making year-over-year comparisons combining Q1 and Q2. In the first six months of 2026, the Braves' media revenue is down 12%, from $85.36 million in 2025 to $75.37 million in 2026. Notably, while the Braves' total revenue was down 2% overall in Q2, it is actually up 5% for the year so far.
The Braves' media revenue was down substantially more in Q1, though it accounted for substantially less revenue. The team made $2.52 million in media revenue in Q1, down 44% from $4.29 million in the same period in 2025. Because the MLB season begins late in the first quarter, most local television revenue is recognized during Q2 and Q3.
In their earnings report, the Braves countered that the decrease in media revenue is actually due to the "timing of revenue recognition under BravesVision linear distribution agreements compared to our previous long-term local broadcasting arrangement." The Braves own BravesVision, while under FanDuel Sports Network they simply received regular rights payments without owning the network.
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The Braves, the only publicly traded MLB team, revealed their Q2 earnings, which showed a 10% decline in media revenue compared to Q2 last year. The Braves earned $72.85 million in media revenue in Q2 2026, compared to $81.07 million last year. The media revenue includes money earned by the Braves from both local and national deals.
The hit gets bigger when making year-over-year comparisons combining Q1 and Q2. In the first six months of 2026, the Braves' media revenue is down 12%, from $85.36 million in 2025 to $75.37 million in 2026. Notably, while the Braves' total revenue was down 2% overall in Q2, it is actually up 5% for the year so far.
The Braves' media revenue was down substantially more in Q1, though it accounted for substantially less revenue. The team made $2.52 million in media revenue in Q1, down 44% from $4.29 million in the same period in 2025. Because the MLB season begins late in the first quarter, most local television revenue is recognized during Q2 and Q3.
In their earnings report, the Braves countered that the decrease in media revenue is actually due to the "timing of revenue recognition under BravesVision linear distribution agreements compared to our previous long-term local broadcasting arrangement." The Braves own BravesVision, while under FanDuel Sports Network they simply received regular rights payments without owning the network.
#Media #compared
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