Today DAZN and Major League Baseball announced a 3 year $300 million deal to bring an NFL Redzone type showfor MLB baseball to DAZN every weekend. According to DAZN the new channel will “This show will seamlessly whip around live MLB games to showcase the most suspenseful moments, crucial plays and biggest rallies.”
“DAZN’s multisport streaming platform provides Major League Baseball and our Clubs an important opportunity to extend the game’s digital reach,” said Commissioner Manfred. “Our collaborative production will benefit DAZN’s subscribers with new ways to follow the captivating storylines, talented young stars and impactful plays happening around the game every day.”
“We are thrilled to partner with MLB on this important new initiative, which will be a great complement to and promotion of the outstanding lineup of live games from its national and regional broadcasters,” said Skipper. “We will target young multicultural fans, many of whom do not have pay television. The fast-paced nature of a whip-around show will appeal to this audience and bring in new fans. Ultimately, our goal with MLB is to grow both the overall audience for baseball and the burgeoning DAZN business.”
This new deal with the MLB adds baseball to DAZN lineup of Boxing in the United States for $9.99 a month.
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