SBS Korea to broadcast international baseball on all media platforms

Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) will broadcast all 2015 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) matches on all media platforms including online and television from 8 to 21 November.

SBS has secured broadcast rights for the 2015 WBSC Premier12, the world’s baseball flagship event which will be held in Japan and Taiwan. “SBS is extremely delighted to be WBSC’s exclusive partner to bring this exciting new international baseball flagship product to audiences nationwide in South Korea. SBS prides itself on featuring premium content that is in demand, resonates with the widest range of our loyal viewers and sparks increased viewership and adding the WBSC Premier12 and more baseball to SBS’s portfolio is a reflection of this successful strategy,” stated Woong-mo Lee, CEO of SBS.

“WBSC is thrilled to partner with one of South Korea’s premier national networks,” said Riccardo Fraccari, President of WBSC. “Through SBS’s leading multiplatform network, millions of passionate fans in this great baseball nation will be able to follow all the action of many of their heroes competing in their country’s name on the WBSC Premier12 global stage.” He added.