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| Friday Night Baseball | |
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| Genre | MLB game broadcasts |
| Starring | East: Melanie Newman Chris Young Hannah Keyser Brooke Fletcher West: Stephen Nelson Hunter Pence Katie Nolan Heidi Watney Studio: Lauren Gardner Carlos Peña Cliff Floyd Yonder Alonso Brian Gorman |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 6 hours (approximate) |
| Production company | MLB Network |
| Original release | |
| Network | Apple TV+ |
| Release | April 8, 2022 – present |
Friday Night Baseball is a live broadcast of Major League Baseball (MLB) games on Apple TV+ that debuted during the league's 2022 season. The weekly broadcast is produced by MLB Network,[1] featuring a doubleheader with pregame and postgame analysis.[2] The broadcast is available in the North American market consisting of the United States, Canada and Mexico as well as select overseas markets including Australia, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom, with plans to expand availability of the broadcast to more regions in the future.[2]
History
Apple Inc. signed a seven-year deal with MLB for the broadcast for US$85,000,000 per year, a total value of $595,000,000. This includes an annual $55,000,000 rights fee as well as $30,000,000 for Apple advertising. Apple has the right to exit the agreement after the first or second year.[3] The deal was the first sports broadcasting contract ever acquired by Apple.[4] Plans for the broadcast were formally announced on March 8, 2022, at Apple's Peek Performance event and later in an online press release.[5][6]
The first broadcast date was initially made uncertain as the deal was signed amidst the 2021–22 MLB lockout and the threat of cancelled games.[7] After the lockout was resolved, MLB announced that the first games would air on April 8, 2022, with a doubleheader of New York Mets–Washington Nationals and Houston Astros–Los Angeles Angels as the inaugural matchups.[8] Apple also announced that Friday Night Baseball will be free-of-charge for its first 12 broadcasts.[9]
On April 7, 2022, Apple announced that Melanie Newman, Chris Young, Hannah Keyser, and Brooke Fletcher would be the inaugural broadcast crew for east coast games, while Stephen Nelson, Hunter Pence, Katie Nolan, and Heidi Watney would be the broadcast crew for west coast games. Lauren Gardner was announced as the pregame and postgame studio host, along with a rotation of MLB Network studio analysts including Carlos Peña, Cliff Floyd, and Yonder Alonso. Former MLB umpire Brian Gorman was also hired as a rules analyst.[10]
Commentators
East Coast game
- Melanie Newman - play-by-play (2022–present)
- Chris Young - analyst (2022–present)
- Hannah Keyser - analyst (2022–present)
- Brooke Fletcher - field reporter (2022–present)
West Coast game
- Stephen Nelson - play-by-play (2022–present)
- Hunter Pence - analyst (2022–present)
- Katie Nolan - analyst (2022–present)
- Heidi Watney - reporter (2022–present)
Studio
- Lauren Gardner- host (2022–present)
- Carlos Peña - analyst (2022–present)
- Cliff Floyd - analyst (2022–present)
- Yonder Alonso - analyst (2022–present)
- Brian Gorman - rules analyst (2022–present)
2022 broadcasts
Apple selected the following games for the first half of its inaugural broadcast season:[11]
| Date | Away Team | Home Team | Time (ET) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 2022 | New York Mets | Washington Nationals | 7:00 p.m. | Mets 7, Nationals 3 |
| Houston Astros | Los Angeles Angels | 9:30 p.m. | Astros 13, Angels 6 | |
| April 15, 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays | Chicago White Sox | 7:00 p.m. | Rays 2, White Sox 3 |
| Cincinnati Reds | Los Angeles Dodgers | 10:00 p.m. | Reds 1, Dodgers 3 | |
| April 22, 2022 | St. Louis Cardinals | Cincinnati Reds | 6:30 p.m. | Cardinals 4, Reds 2 |
| Texas Rangers | Oakland Athletics | 9:30 p.m. | Rangers 8, Athletics 1 | |
| April 29, 2022 | New York Yankees | Kansas City Royals | 8:00 p.m. | Yankees 12, Royals 2 |
| Washington Nationals | San Francisco Giants | 10:00 p.m. | Nationals 14, Giants 4 | |
| May 6, 2022 | Chicago White Sox | Boston Red Sox | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Tampa Bay Rays | Seattle Mariners | 9:30 p.m. | ||
| May 13, 2022 | San Diego Padres | Atlanta Braves | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Chicago Cubs | Arizona Diamondbacks | 9:30 p.m. | ||
| May 20, 2022 | St. Louis Cardinals | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Texas Rangers | Houston Astros | 8:00 p.m. | ||
| May 27, 2022 | Baltimore Orioles | Boston Red Sox | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | Los Angeles Angels | 9:30 p.m. | ||
| June 3, 2022 | Detroit Tigers | New York Yankees | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Atlanta Braves | Colorado Rockies | 8:30 p.m. | ||
| June 10, 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays | Minnesota Twins | 8:00 p.m. | |
| New York Mets | Los Angeles Angels | 9:30 p.m. | ||
| June 17, 2022 | Chicago White Sox | Houston Astros | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Cleveland Guardians | Los Angeles Dodgers | 10:00 p.m. | ||
| June 24, 2022 | Chicago Cubs | St. Louis Cardinals | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Detroit Tigers | Arizona Diamondbacks | 9:30 p.m. |
References
- ^ Lucia, Joe (April 6, 2022). "Your 2022 MLB regular season broadcasting primer". Awful Announcing.
- ^ a b "Apple, MLB announce 'Friday Night Baseball' package". ESPN. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Ozanian, Mike (9 March 2022). "MLB Deals With Apple And NBC Sports Are Worth A Combined $115 Million Annually". Forbes. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Axson, Scooby (8 March 2022). "Apple signs its first sports rights deal, teaming up with MLB for 'Friday Night Baseball'". USA Today. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Apple and Major League Baseball to offer "Friday Night Baseball"". Apple Newsroom. Apple Inc. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Keck, Catie (8 March 2022). "Apple TV Plus announces Friday Night Baseball". The Verge. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (8 March 2022). "Apple In Rights Deal With MLB For 'Friday Night Baseball'". Deadline. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Friday night games free on Apple TV+". MLB.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ Cross, Jason (29 March 2022). "Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+ will be free for the first 12 weeks of the season". Macworld. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Apple introduces broadcasters and production details for "Friday Night Baseball," beginning April 8 only on Apple TV+". apple.com. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ "Apple and Major League Baseball announce first 12 weeks of "Friday Night Baseball" doubleheader schedule beginning April 8". Apple Inc. Newsroom. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.