Total broadcasting rights of the MLB by sector in 2019/20
Major League Baseball is a North American sports organization comprising two leagues with a total of 30 teams: the National League and the American League with 15 teams each. Over the past years, professional sports leagues have gained significant popularity, offering great entertainment to fans while generating significant earnings from broadcasting rights. In 2019, the MLB generated around 1.5 billion U.S. dollars from domestic rights and 150 million U.S. dollars from overseas rights.