CINCINNATI — The Reds have a found a new home for their local games to appear on TV after ending their venture with Diamond Sports Group.
For 2025, MLB will produce and distribute these games, which will give more fans in the area the chance to watch games on television or stream digitally without blackouts for locally distributed games.
In 2024, the Reds averagely reached 1.1 million households on its RSN; however, with the MLB's direct-to-consumer streaming option, the games will now be able to reach 13.5 million homes across seven states in the region.
“Major League Baseball is proud to serve fans of the historic Cincinnati Reds franchise by expanding the reach of their games and removing blackouts for fans in its expansive territory,” said Noah Garden, MLB Deputy Commissioner, Business and Media in a news release. “Reds fans will enjoy high-quality production, improved picture quality and greater access to the game and their favorite team’s players.”
In October, MLB announced it would produce and distribute the 2025 local games for the
Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins. This is similar to how the service put of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres in 2024.
In 2024, MLB negotiated cable and satellite distribution agreements to make direct-to-consumer streaming at Dback.TV, Padres.TV and Rockies.TV.
"Partnering with Major League Baseball ensures a bright future for our televised game coverage," said Phil Castellini, Reds President and CEO in a news release. "This collaboration provides fans with unprecedented access to Reds games, including direct-to-consumer streaming with no blackouts, while maintaining traditional cable and satellite TV options. And, having MLB’s production expertise and resources behind every Reds game broadcast ensures our fans will have a quality viewing experience.”
By producing these games, MLB last year introduced special features mostly associated with nationally televised games such as, "Ump Cam, live look-ins to the MLB Replay Operations Center, Wire Cam, on-field locations for pregame and postgame, new RF camera with a shallow depth-of-field look, and increased access like in-game interviews with players."
More information will be available closer to the 2025 season.
