Detroit SportsNet is a part-time regional sports network owned by Ilitch Sports + Entertainment in partnership with MLB Local Media. Launched prior to the start of the 2026 Detroit Tigers season, it is the new broadcaster of the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings, replacing FanDuel Sports Network Detroit.
In January 2026, Main Street Sports Group's nine remaining regional contracts with MLB teams were terminated due to missed payments, amid financial issues and failed offers to sell the company to DAZN. This impacted the Detroit Tigers, whose regional broadcasts were carried by FanDuel Sports Network Detroit. Pending further developments, it was projected that FanDuel Sports Network might cease operations entirely following the conclusion of the 2025âÂÂ26 NBA and NHL seasons, which also impacted the Detroit Pistons and Detroit Red Wings. On February 2, 2026, it was reported that at least six of the teams moved their regional broadcasts to MLB's in-house MLB Local Media unit.
On February 9, Ilitch Sports + Entertainment, which owns both the Tigers and Red Wings, announced that both teams moved to MLB Local Media in the 2026 and 2026âÂÂ27 seasons, respectively, with games available via a direct-to-consumer streaming package and partnerships with local television providers. The Red Wings became the first non-MLB team to be served by MLB Local Media; unlike the Tigers' broadcasts, it was announced that the Red Wings games would be produced in-house by the team, but with MLB Local Media providing production and distribution support.
On March 2, a new platform known as Detroit SportsNet was announced, which featured a joint subscription service covering the Tigers on MLB.tv and the Red Wings on a yet-to-be-determined platform, as well as a linear television channel. MLB negotiated with local television providers to carry the new channel.
While not operating as a full 24-hour channel, it airs some ancillary programming such as game replays, and pregame and postgame shows for both teams. Detroit SportsNet is unique among MLB Local Media's operations by having multiple teams on a branded channel, rather than being a single team "quietly fold[ed] into the league's generic product".