FOX Sports Taiwan to Air CPBL Games for the First Time

TAIPEI: FOX Sports Taiwan has closed a deal with the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) team Uni-Lions, scoring the rights to broadcast all its home games against the rival team Lamigo-Monkeys for the rest of the current season.

The agreement, which is effective starting today, marks the first time that CPBL games will air on FOX Sports. The FOX Sports Taiwan channel is already home to major sports events such as Major League Baseball (MLB), Nippon Professional Baseball, National Basketball Association (NBA), Formula E motorsport, all the golf Majors, the UFC and more. Broadcasts will be available in both SD and HD.

Joanne Tsai, the executive VP and managing director for Taiwan and China at FOX International Channels, commented, “As the broadcaster of Major League Baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball and now CPBL games, we can proudly say that FOX Sports is truly the home of baseball in Taiwan. We are excited for this opportunity to air Uni-Lions’ home games against Lamigo-Monkeys and will apply FOX Sports’ extensive experience in live broadcasts of blockbuster international sporting events to ensure that we provide fans in Taiwan with the best possible viewing experience. In addition, with FOX Sports being part of the FOX International Channels, we will leverage the promotional resources of being part of a larger multi-genre network to drive even more viewership of Uni-Lion games and the CPBL. We will continue to work hard at securing even more locally relevant content to cater to the tastes of Taiwan sports fans.”