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 94^th 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.

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