SEATTLE -- The Mariners rolled out more details for their plans for TV broadcasts for the 2026 season on Thursday, and while there are some slight changes, all games will be accessible and catered to fans through multiple viewing options -- all without local blackouts.
At the center of Thursday’s announcement was the launch of Mariners.TV, a new in-market streaming option that will allow fans in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana and Hawaii to stream Mariners games live throughout the season. Signups for the service will open Feb. 10 at Mariners.com/stream, with pricing set at $99.99 for the full season or $19.99 per month.
Mariners.TV will work in tandem with MLB.TV, the definitive streaming service that offers live and on-demand direct-to-consumer access. And again, there will be no local blackouts.
For the organization -- which is entering its first full season under Major League Baseball’s broadcasting arm -- the move reflects a broader industry shift toward flexibility in how fans consume games, while maintaining a strong foothold in the traditional viewing methods many still rely on.
“We’re excited that Mariners fans will be able to watch our games on all the platforms they’re used to seeing them on,” Gregg Greene, Mariners senior vice president of marketing and communications, said in a statement. “With a continued presence on cable and satellite providers, plus streaming options covering fans in the Pacific Northwest, Mariners Baseball will be as accessible as ever.”
That continued presence on traditional television was also a key component for the organization.
The team also announced that games will remain available through established cable and satellite providers, consistent with how fans have watched Mariners baseball before the advent of streaming, and as they were most recently via ROOT Sports before it closed its doors at the end of last season.
There will be a specific Mariners channel on these cable platforms -- such as Comcast Xfinity, DirecTV, YouTube TV, etc. -- that will exclusively air live-game content, along with brief pregame and postgame shows. The specifics, such as what channel it will be on for various distributors, are expected to be announced closer to Opening Day, slated for March 26 vs. Cleveland.
The dual approach -- maintaining linear television while broadening the direct-to-consumer streaming product that they first rolled out last year with ROOT -- aims to serve a wide range of viewers, from longtime cable subscribers to fans who have moved away from traditional TV packages. Importantly, the Mariners.TV streaming service will carry games with no local blackouts, addressing one of the most common frustrations for in-market fans.
For viewers outside the Pacific Northwest footprint, access will remain unchanged. Out-of-market fans can continue to watch Mariners games through MLB.TV, which offers live and on-demand coverage of regular-season games across devices.
For fans, the message was straightforward: Mariners baseball isn’t going anywhere -- and it might even be easier to find in 2026.