Apple Says Streamed MLB Games Will Require Subscription This Season
March 22 2023 - 12:01PM
Dow Jones News
By Will Feuer
Apple Inc. said Major League Baseball games streamed this season
on Apple TV+ will require a subscription to the service, breaking
with last year when the company offered the broadcasts for
free.
The iPhone maker on Wednesday released a partial 2023 schedule
for Friday night MLB games that will be streamed on its platform,
which costs $6.99 per month.
The company began streaming a couple of MLB games on Friday
nights last season when it began to experiment with live-sports
broadcasts. Viewers had to create an account to watch the games,
but didn't have to pay for an Apple TV+ subscription.
This season, the games will be available for all Apple TV+
subscribers in 60 countries and regions. Apple also said that in
the U.S. the games also will be broadcast in bars, restaurants and
other businesses through a deal with DirecTV.
Write to Will Feuer at Will.Feuer@wsj.com
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