FOX Sports in Taiwan to Offer Live Streaming of MLB Games

TAIWAN: FOX Sports and Major League Baseball (MLB) have inked a digital-rights deal that delivers sporting action to customers’ mobile phones, tablets, computers or smart TVs in Taiwan.

The agreement, which is from 2016 to 2020, will give baseball fans in Taiwan the ability to watch MLB games on their connected devices. FOX Networks Group Asia’s investment in MLB digital rights, added to the existing linear rights, greatly increases FOX Sports’ commitment to baseball in Taiwan. The service is already home to the Nippon Professional Baseball & Chinese Professional Baseball League.

Joanne Tsai, the executive VP and managing director of FOX Network Groups for Taiwan and China, said, “MLB is one of FOX Sports’ key properties. We are delighted to work with MLB to bring more content on a larger scale to Taiwan. The audience can now watch live streaming of MLB games anywhere through the FOX Sports branded on-demand service. We expect this cooperation to raise MLB viewership in Taiwan.”

Jim Small, the VP of Major League Baseball for the Asia Pacific, added, “We are delighted that baseball fans throughout Taiwan will be able to access MLB games anytime and anywhere via our partnership with FOX Sports.”