Sports rights conversations have focused primarily around Fox and ESPN in recent years, but NBC has quietly made itself into a power player on the back of premium events.

MLB’s rumored new deal with ESPN could set the stage for the end of the regional sports network era.

Bundles are returning in earnest now, as sports helps spur a return to centralized programming options for consumers (who have been clamoring for it).

As ESPN closes in on potential new additions like NFL media and the MLB rights it recently walked away from, its streaming strategy is starting to become clearer.