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At its Peek Performance event Tuesday, Apple announced that it will be streaming live sports for the first time. “Friday Night Baseball, ” a weekly baseball doubleheader, will step up to the plate once the Major League Baseball season begins. (Owners locked out the players in December 2021 and have canceled a week’s worth of games as a result of their work stoppage. )
Beyond Friday Night Baseball, Apple will offer a 24/7 livestream of highlights, replays, news, and talking heads for subscribers in the US and Canada. Apple TV+ subscribers will also be able to tune into “MLB Big Inning, ” which Apple describes as a “live show featuring highlights and look-ins airing every weeknight during the regular season. ”
Most notably, “Friday Night Baseball” will be available in all markets—local broadcast restrictions will certainly not apply to Apple’s new service.
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