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SPOTV to Bring Back Major League Baseball (MLB) in Southeast Asia

February 23, 2024
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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 โ€œSunday Night Baseballโ€, 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 โ€œWe 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.โ€

โ€œAlso, 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,โ€ 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 94thย All-Star Game is also set for July 16.

Committed to bringing fans closer to the worldโ€™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 onย Youtube,ย Facebook,ย Instagram,ย TikTok, andย Twitter.