SPOTV to Bring Back Major League Baseball (MLB) in
Southeast Asia
· The broadcast coverage promises 5
live games per week during the regular season and additional live coverage of
its Jewel events
· Fans will also be able to access more
MLB content through its streaming app, SPOTV NOW
Get ready for a home run as SPOTV is finally bringing back Major League Baseball (MLB) to your screens in Southeast Asia after many years of absence. The new 2024 MLB season will commence next month from March 28 through to the end of September 2024, where SPOTV will broadcast and stream at least five live games a week in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines through its pay-tv channels (SPOTV, SPOTV 2) and streaming app (SPOTV NOW).
On top of the regular season matches and “Sunday Night Baseball”, fans can also expect additional live coverage of MLB Jewel events such as Home Run Derby, All-Star Game, and post-season events - Wild Card Series, Division Series, League Championship Series, leading up to the most anticipated World Series. Selected full post-match catch-ups and highlights will also be made available on SPOTV NOW.
Lee Choong Khay (CK), CEO of SPOTV, said “We are thrilled to bring back the excitement of MLB to our viewers. The addition of MLB to our content slate underscores SPOTV's commitment to delivering the best of sports entertainment. Whether you're a seasoned baseball fan or new to the sport, our extensive coverage on SPOTV and SPOTV NOW ensures an unforgettable and immersive experience.”
“Also, to inaugurate the 2024 MLB season, we will
start the coverage with selected matches of Spring Training. As part of the
exclusive offering through our streaming app, SPOTV NOW will also have
additional bonus content such as behind-the-scenes of the Spring Training Camp
and exclusive interviews with MLB stars, which includes Shohei Otani, Lee Jung
Hoo, Matsui Yuki, Yu Darvish, and many more,” added CK.
The 2024 MLB
season will begin in Korea when the Dodgers and Padres face off in the Seoul
Series from March 20-21. A week later, all 30 clubs are slated to play on
Opening Day (Thursday, March 28). The 94th All-Star Game is also set
for July 16.
Committed to
bringing fans closer to the world’s biggest and most popular sporting events,
not only on the TV screen and SPOTV NOW app, more information on each sporting
event, as well as curated and localised back-of-house and on-the-ground
coverage are available on @SPOTVSEA on Youtube, Facebook,
Instagram,
TikTok,
and Twitter.
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ABOUT
SPOTV
SPOTV is a subsidiary of Eclat Media Group
from South Korea. As its Southeast Asia subsidiary, it is registered and based
in Singapore in October 2021. The group runs the Number One sports network in
South Korea, SPOTV, and has other lines of business, such as print,
advertising, and PR. SPOTV runs two regional sports channels, SPOTV and SPOTV2, and is currently distributed across territories in Southeast Asia such
as Indonesia (First Media, MNC Vision, K-Vision), Hong Kong (Now
TV), Malaysia (Astro, Unifi TV), the Philippines (Cignal, Skycable), Singapore
(Singtel TV, StarHub TV), Thailand (TrueVisions), Vietnam (MyTV), and Macau (Macau Cable TV) in East Asia.
SPOTV
broadcasts globally renowned sports properties such as MotoGP™, ROSHN Saudi
League, Wimbledon, US Open (tennis), The Open Championships, World Table
Tennis, Badminton World Federation Events as well as Asian popular sports
including the Korean Baseball League (KBO), KOVO V-League (volleyball)
competition, and East Asia Super League (basketball).
SPOTV
NOW streaming
services are available in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and
Singapore with other markets to follow.
By providing more content and reaching out to a wider audience, avid
sports fans can conveniently watch live, on-demand, and exclusive content on
SPOTV NOW, whenever they prefer, wherever they are. Visit www.spotvnow.com for more information.
For
more information, visit www.spotvasia.com.