Apple and Major League Baseball will offer a new way to watch the sport with “Friday Night Baseball.” Baseball fans can tune in to two games on Friday nights during the regular season, only on Apple TV+.
The subscription service will run the weekly doubleheader broadcast with live pre-and postgame shows. It will be available to fans in eight countries.
No announcers have been named yet.
Most exciting in the news release is the creation of a new show “MLB Big Inning,” a live show featuring highlights and look-ins airing every weeknight during the regular season.
Think of it as NFL RedZone but for baseball.
In addition to that, “baseball fans in the US and Canada will also have access to a new 24/7 livestream with MLB game replays, news and analysis, highlights, classic games, and more, as well as a full complement of on-demand programming, including highlights and MLB-themed original content.”
“Apple is the ideal partner to bring ‘Friday Night Baseball’ to fans around the world,” said
Noah Garden, MLB’s chief revenue officer. “Following milestones like the launch of At Bat on day one of the App Store in 2008 to the integration of Apple technology in ballparks across the country, this robust new game package is the perfect next collaboration in our long history of offering quality and innovative content to our fans. With national availability and international reach, MLB on Apple TV+ offers an exciting new platform to fans that allows a wider audience to connect with the game.”
The “Friday Night Baseball” broadcast will be available once the MLB season begins and broadcasted in the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. Other countries are expected to be added later.
These broadcasts will be free from local broadcast restrictions, unlike MLB.TV.
Apple TV+ costs $4.99 per month and can be broadcasted on any Apple device along with select smart TVs, gaming consoles, and cable set-top boxes. “Friday Night Baseball” will be available for a limited amount of time without a subscription.
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