MLB Network is making a major move—literally.
The league network announced Thursday that its operations and offices will relocate to a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, marking a strategic shift in its long-term media vision.
Awful Announcing has learned that MLB Network evaluated over 75 potential sites in the Tri-state area before selecting Crow Holdings Development’s 25 Market Street. The 207,000-square-foot facility, set to house production studios, offices, and MLB’s vast videotape archive, is expected to be fully operational for the 2028 MLB season.
“This new long-term home for MLB Network is an opportunity for us to transform our operations and deliver a future-proofed workplace that enables our team to produce exceptional content,” said Bill Morningstar, President of MLB Network. “Partnering with Crow Holdings on this state-of-the-art new facility will allow us to modernize our studios, enhance our production and support our evolving business. Moving to this new location demonstrates the importance of MLB Network to MLB and its media partners, the 30 clubs and fans across the world not only today but well into the future.”
Since its launch in 2009, MLB Network has been based in Secaucus, New Jersey. The new headquarters, just a short move down the road, signals MLB’s continued investment in its own media arm.
The new space is expected to be packed with cutting-edge tech and designed for maximum flexibility, with Awful Announcing learning that it will also accommodate third-party productions as MLBN expands its footprint.
And with MLB looking to control the local media rights for at least 15 teams by 2028, it’s likely they see the new facilities as a hub for game production in the future, similar to what the PGA Tour has done with its new remote production facilities in Florida
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Since the beginning of 2023, Sam has been a staff writer for Awful Announcing and The Comeback. A 2021 graduate of Temple University, Sam is a Charlotte native, who currently calls Greenville, South Carolina his home. He also has a love/hate relationship with the New York Mets and Jets.