April 7, 2022
update
apple unveils broadcasters and production details for “friday night baseball,” starting april 8 only on apple tv+
Apple today announced the station lineup and production enhancements for “Friday Night Baseball,” which begins tomorrow, April 8, only on Apple TV+. Fans can access “Friday Night Baseball” games and additional content, including exclusive new shows like “Countdown to First Pitch” and “MLB Daily Recap,” starting today on the Apple TV app. .
Starting Friday, April 8, the broadcast team of Melanie Newman (play-by-play), Chris Young (analyst), Hannah Keyser (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (reporter) will call the New York Mets on the washington nationals at 7 p.m. et; and Stephen Nelson (play-by-play), Hunter Pence (analyst), Katie Nolan (analyst) and Heidi Watney (reporter) make up the team that will call the Houston Astros at the Los Angeles Angels game at 9:30 p.m. et. game assignments for “Friday Night Baseball” announcers will be announced weekly. In her new role with “Friday Night Baseball,” Newman becomes only the second woman to lead play-by-play features for a nationally broadcast team; She joined the Baltimore Orioles broadcast team in 2020.
lauren gardner, along with a rotating group of analysts and former major league baseball (mlb) players, including carlos peña, cliff floyd and yonder alonso, will host live coverage of “friday night baseball” before and after of the game.
Scheduled games are available to anyone with internet access, for free, only on apple tv+. users can find step-by-step instructions to access “Friday Night Baseball” on all devices.
Produced by MLB Network’s Emmy Award-winning production team in association with Apple, “Friday Night Baseball” will deliver a modern and dynamic broadcast experience that will appeal to new viewers and longtime fans alike. Each game broadcast will employ state-of-the-art cameras, including high-speed Ghosts, the high-resolution Megalodon and more throughout the season to present vivid live-action shots and deliver 5.1 surround sound with spatial audio enabled . “friday night baseball” will also incorporate new on-screen graphics including innovative new odds-based forecasts of different situational outcomes, plus live recaps and looks from across the league integrated directly into the broadcast. Throughout the “Friday Night Baseball” broadcasts, fans can enjoy screen calls over Apple Music hitters’ songs, test their knowledge of baseball trivia with the help of Siri, and more. And, for the first time in MLB games, “Friday Night Baseball” will feature the analysis and interpretation of the rules by former MLB referee Brian Gorman.
In addition to two standout games on Friday nights during the regular season, fans across the U.S.A. uu. The US and Canada can enjoy new live programming 24/7 with MLB game replays, news and analysis, highlights, classic games and more. Every Thursday, fans can tune in to the “First Pitch Countdown” to preview the week’s upcoming games, and every morning to the “MLB Daily Recap” for highlights from across the league, both Available only on Apple TV+, as well as the “MLB Big Inning” interactive show featuring live performances and game highlights every night of the week. Additionally, fans will be able to watch full games, as well as game recaps, on demand on Apple TV+ after completing live streams each week.
In Apple News, fans can easily follow their favorite teams and see personalized MLB highlights from those teams right in the News app. Today, fans can find an Opening Day Preview curated by Apple’s news editors, and each Friday, enjoy a curated set of highlights and stories from across the league, and easily tap to watch “Friday Night Baseball.” ” directly in the apple tv app.
On Apple Music, fans can find exclusive playlists of hitter songs from the teams featured on “Friday Night Baseball” each week, as well as a collection of classic songs that celebrate baseball.
“friday night baseball” games will be available to anyone with internet access on all devices where apple tv+ can be found, including the apple tv app on iphone, ipad, mac, apple tv 4k and hd, and on tv.apple. .com/uk, along with smart TVs, game consoles and cable boxes. “Friday Night Baseball” will be available on Apple TV+ in the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Korea and the United Kingdom, and for a limited time, without a subscription.
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apple tv+, the first completely original video subscription service and home to today’s most imaginative storytellers, offers an inspiring, award-winning slate of original series, movies and now sports, starting with “baseball Friday nights”. Subscribers can watch Apple TV+ originals both online, offline, and on demand, in the Apple TV app, which comes pre-installed on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch and Mac, as well as online on TV. apple.com/uk. The Apple TV app is also available on select Smart TVs including Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Sony, TCL, Vizio and others. amazon fire tv and roku devices; playstation and xbox game consoles; chromecast with google tv; and set-top boxes, including sky q, broadband sk, and comcast xfinity. more information is available at apple.com/uk/apple-tv-app.
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