Netflix: 2026 World Baseball Classic (MLB), first event broadcast live on the platform in Japan

News Tank Football - Paris - News #409031 - Published on 26/08/25 at 16:00
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World Baseball Classic 2026 to be broadcast on Netflix in Japan - ©  Netflix

The streaming platform Netflix has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights in Japan for the 2026 edition of the World Baseball Classic (WBC), announced Major League Baseball, co-organiser of the event with the Major League Baseball Players Association, on 26/08/2025.

This will be the first sporting event to be broadcast live on Netflix in...

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World Baseball Classic 2026 to be broadcast on Netflix in Japan - ©  Netflix

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