Atlanta Braves could look to pair new network with Atlanta Hawks, per report

Tom Friend of Sports Business Journal has reported a new possible twist in the on-going saga of Main Street Sports Group, as it related to the Atlanta Braves.

In the article from SBJ, it notes that two MLB teams – the Braves and the Los Angeles Angels – have opted not to join the other seven MLB teams impacted by MSSG by joining MLB.tv as a broadcast partner. While it was previously reported that the Braves were not planning to join MLB.tv, the interesting new development is that both the Braves and Angles may looked to NBA teams to bolster their ability to run their own network.

The Angles’ angle is slightly different, by possibly looking to buy the regional network, and in doing so would look to add the Sacramento Kings to that venture.

For the Braves, who are reportedly looking to start their own network, it is the Atlanta Hawks with whom the Braves would look to add to their new entity, although the article does point out that in the case of the Braves and Hawks, it is believed that the Hawks would only be involved as content and not a partner in the network itself.

This is still a fluid situation, with approximately seven weeks until the start of the MLB regular season, allowing for some time for the Braves’ 2026 broadcast plan to be put into fruition.

MSSG will continue to broadcast NBA and NHL games through the end of this current season, but with all nine MLB teams having opted out of their agreement it seems baseball will not move forward on MSSG regional networks even if MSSG is able to find a buyer – something it had thus far failed to do, resulting in the situations several dozen professional teams find themselves in currently.

This update was first covered on The Feed earlier this morning.