The video delivery service " U-NEXT " has concluded a partnership agreement with LIVE SPORTS MEDIA and started offering " SPOTV NOW ". By subscribing to the "SPOTV NOW Pack," viewers can watch European soccer leagues "Premier League" and "Serie A" and the world's top baseball league "MLB" on U-NEXT!
U-NEXT membership is practically free! You can enjoy watching sports of major leagues on the big screen of your TV!
U-NEXT will launch "SPOTV NOW" on March 28, 2023 (Tuesday). SPOTV NOW Pack" will be offered for 1,200 yen per month, allowing you to watch world sports such as Premier League, Serie A, and MLB. U-NEXT members can apply the 1,200 points they receive each month toward the monthly fee for the SPOTV NOW Pack, so there is virtually no additional charge!
The first "SPOTV NOW Pack" live broadcast is scheduled to begin at 10:07 a. m. Japan time on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, for the MLB Spring Training game "Angels vs Dodgers" featuring Shohei Ohtani's Los Angeles Angels. The game is scheduled to start at 10:07 a.m. on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
You can enjoy major leagues of each sport!
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You can enjoy real-time broadcasts of major leagues in each country, including MLB, where Shohei Ohtani and Lars Nuutobar are active in the WBC, and the Premier League, the world's most prestigious European soccer league. In particular, SPOTV NOW is the only service in Japan that streams all matches of the Premier League, making it a must-see for soccer fans.
In addition, a whopping 13,000 carefully selected archived videos of past matches and digests will be available. Watch the dynamic performances of Japanese players who have attracted worldwide attention with their successes in the World Cup and WBC!
Leagues to be distributed
- MLB (Baseball): Up to 8 games a day, featuring games of Japanese teams
- Premier League (Soccer): Live coverage of all official games
- Serie A (soccer): All official games, including missed games
- FA Cup (soccer): Live coverage of all matches from the third round and all matches after the last 16
- Scottish Premiership: Live coverage of one match per week, especially against Celtic featuring Japanese players such as Furuhashi, Maeda and Hatate
- Women's top league in Japan
Comments from Takashi Umezawa, CEO of LIVE SPORTS MEDIA Co.
We are very pleased to offer the "SPOTV NOW" service on "U-NEXT", the largest video streaming service in Japan in terms of entertainment content. We hope that viewers will be able to watch the players who have carried the flag of Japan on their backs as they compete in the world's most prestigious leagues on "SPOTV NOW". We sincerely hope that this partnership will help to further establish sports as a popular form of entertainment in the home.
Comment from Mr. Tenshin Tsutsumi, President of U-NEXT
We are very pleased to launch this partnership with LIVE SPORTS MEDIA, the company that operates SPOTV NOW. SPOTV NOW is the only service in Japan that offers all Premier League games, as well as Serie A and MLB, and is a very attractive service that allows viewers to cheer on the world's best games and top-class players in real time. In addition to our focus on golf and martial arts, SPOTV NOW will also provide soccer and baseball content to the people of Japan. We will continue to develop this service as a pillar of the U-NEXT genre following movies, animation, and dramas, so please look forward to it.
Watch the game anytime, anywhere on your device!
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With the "SPOTV NOW Pack," enjoy watching games on the big screen in your TV room or on your smartphone while commuting to work or school! Please check the official U-NEXT website for available devices.
| SPOTV NOW Pack Overview | |
|---|---|
| Viewing fee | 1,200 yen/month (can be applied with points) |
| How to watch | Select the applicable content and purchase the "SPOTV NOW Pack". |
| Viewable devices | TV (Android TV, FireTV, etc.), smartphone, tablet, game console (PlayStation 5, etc.), PC |
Enjoy 31 days free of monthly fee!
When you register with U-NEXT, your monthly plan will be free for 31 days and you will also receive 600 yen worth of U-NEXT points! U-NEXT offers more than 260,000 videos including the popular anime "CHANSOMAN" and "SPY×FAMILY" and more than 170 magazines including "ViVi" and "MEN'S NON-NO"! You can read as many magazines as you want! You can read as much as you want! In addition, by using U-NEXT points, you can watch the latest movies such as "Silence on Parade", "Kingdom 2: Faraway Earth", and "Top Gun Maverick"! For more information about U-NEXT's 31-day free trial, please visit the official U-NEXT website!
The information on this page is current as of March 2023. Please check the official U-NEXT website for the latest distribution status.
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