Apple paid $87 million annually to bring 'Friday Night Baseball' to ATV+What you need to know
Apple TV+ will pay $85 million annually to bring "Friday Night Baseball" to the streaming service.
The agreement has Apple paying that amount over seven years.
Apple TV+ will stream two games on Friday night across nine countries.
Apple is paying big bucks to bring sports to Apple TV+.
Apple is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to sports.
Yesterday, at the company's "Peek Performance" event, Apple announced "Friday Night Baseball" for its streaming service. The new agreement will bring two MLB games to Apple TV+ every Friday night.
We now know how much Apple paid to make "Friday Night Baseball" a reality. As reported by Forbes, Apple has agreed to pay $85 million annually for seven years in order to stream two MLB games on its streaming service each Friday during the regular season.
Under the new pact, Apple will pay a $55 million rights fee and $30 million worth of advertising. Apple gets the exclusive rights to telecast two Friday N...
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Apple paid $87 million annually to bring 'Friday Night Baseball' to ATV+