Bay Area baseball fans can now watch the Giants and A’s directly through MLB.TV, starting this season.
MLB and NBC Sports announced on Wednesday that the league will provide subscribers with a direct-to-consumer package for Giants and A’s games in the clubs’ home markets.
Previously, such games were blacked out.
The new package will include pre- and postgame shows that can be watched on the league’s streaming service.
Packages for the Giants and A’s will start at $19.99 and can be bundled with out-of-market games for $39.99. Games that appear on national platforms will not be available as part of the package.
MLB now has a direct-to-consumer option for 26 of its 30 teams.
“We are excited to partner with NBC to continue increasing the reach of MLB games for our fans,” Noah Garden, MLB Deputy Commissioner, Business & Media, said in a statement. “We have been hard at work with our Clubs and RSNs {Regional Sports Networks} to address one of the top issues that baseball fans have had for years, which has been blackouts. This agreement with NBC marks an important step in that effort as we now have nearly 90% of the league with a DTC {Direct to Consumer} streaming option available in their market.”
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