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{{Short description|Baseball games on Youtube}} |
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{{Short description|Baseball games on Peacock}} |
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==History== |
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==History== |
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===Prelude=== |
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===Prior to ''MLB Sunday Leadoff'' branding=== |
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{{See also|History of Major League Baseball on NBC}} |
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{{See also|History of Major League Baseball on NBC}} |
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Major League Baseball first aired on Peacock during the ], when Peacock streamed the ] and ]' June 18–20 series exclusively for free. The local rights to both teams are owned by the ], and the games featured a mixture of personnel from the teams' broadcasts on ] and ]: the commentary team featured the ] ] on play-by-play, with his partner ], and the ] ] and ], serving as analysts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-14 |title=Phillies-Giants series to be broadcast only on Peacock, for free |url=https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/phillies-giants-series-peacock-broadcast.html |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=Awful Announcing |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kurtenbach |first=Dieter |date=June 14, 2021 |title=You won't be able to find SF Giants games on cable TV this weekend |work=The Mercury News |location= |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/06/14/you-wont-be-able-to-find-the-giants-games-on-cable-tv-this-weekend/ |access-date=}}</ref> This telecast did not use the ''MLB Sunday Leadoff'' branding. |
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Major League Baseball first aired on Peacock during the ], when Peacock streamed the ' June 18–20 series exclusively for free. The local rights to both teams are owned by the ], and the games featured a mixture of personnel from the teams' broadcasts on : the commentary team featured the serving as analysts. |
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===As ''MLB Sunday Leadoff''=== |
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===As ''MLB Sunday Leadoff''=== |
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In March 2022, it was reported by '']'' that NBC Sports was finalizing an agreement to establish a new package of ] games beginning in the ] (effectively succeeding ] previous Sunday afternoon package during the second half of the season, which was replaced by a new ] package for 2022).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Diamond |first=Lillian Rizzo and Jared |date=2022-03-11 |title=NBC’s Peacock Is Finalizing Deal to Stream MLB Games in New Sunday Time Slot |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/nbcs-peacock-is-finalizing-deal-to-stream-mlb-games-in-new-sunday-time-slot-11647034302 |access-date=2022-03-11 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref> NBC formally announced the deal on April 6, and announced the inaugural broadcast would be a game between the ] and ] at ] on May 8.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lucia|first=Joe|date=April 6, 2022|title=Your 2022 MLB regular season broadcasting primer|url=https://awfulannouncing.com/schedules/your-2022-mlb-regular-season-broadcasting-primer.html|work=Awful Announcing|location= |access-date=}}</ref> |
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In March 2022, it was reported by '']'' that NBC Sports was finalizing an agreement to establish a new package of ] games beginning in the ]. The package would be a successor to ] previous Sunday afternoon package (which was limited to the second half of the season), that had been replaced by a new ] package across the entire season under Turner Sports' renewal to its MLB contract.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Diamond |first=Lillian Rizzo and Jared |date=2022-03-11 |title=NBC’s Peacock Is Finalizing Deal to Stream MLB Games in New Sunday Time Slot |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/nbcs-peacock-is-finalizing-deal-to-stream-mlb-games-in-new-sunday-time-slot-11647034302 |access-date=2022-03-11 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref> |
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As a prelude to the deal, Peacock had exclusively aired a June 2021 series between the ] and ]. It was co-produced by ] and ], and featured a broadcast team led by the ] lead play-by-play announcer ] and his partner ], joined by the ] analysts ] and ]. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-14 |title=Phillies-Giants series to be broadcast only on Peacock, for free |url=https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/phillies-giants-series-peacock-broadcast.html |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=Awful Announcing |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kurtenbach |first=Dieter |date=June 14, 2021 |title=You won't be able to find SF Giants games on cable TV this weekend |work=The Mercury News |location= |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/06/14/you-wont-be-able-to-find-the-giants-games-on-cable-tv-this-weekend/ |access-date=}}</ref> |
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As previously mentioned, the May 8, 2022 broadcast would be simulcast on the NBC broadcast network. Therefore, this would mark the first time that a Major League Baseball game would be televised on NBC since Game 6 of the ] on October 17, 2000. |
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NBC formally announced the deal on April 6, with a reported value of $30 million per-season.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-04-07 |title=MLB and NBC confirm ‘US$30m a year’ Peacock streaming deal |url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/mlb-nbc-peacock-tv-rights-streaming-2022/ |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=SportsPro |language=en-GB}}</ref> The games will have an exclusive midday window with an 11:30 a.m. or 12:00 p.m. ] scheduling, and no other MLB games will begin until at least 1:30 p.m. ET.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /> |
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NBC also announced that the deal would bring the ], on-demand classic MLB games, and other baseball programming to Peacock.<ref>{{cite news |title=Peacock Becomes Exclusive Home of New Sunday Morning Major League Baseball Game Package |url=https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2022/04/06/peacock-becomes-exclusive-home-of-new-sunday-morning-major-league-baseball-game-package-to-be-produced-by-nbc-sports-beginning-in-may/ |access-date=6 April 2022 |agency=NBC Sports Group Press Box |publisher=Comcast |date=6 April 2022}}</ref> |
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The inaugural broadcast will be a game featuring the ] at the ]<nowiki/>on May 8.<ref name=":2">{{cite news |last=Lucia|first=Joe|date=April 6, 2022|title=Your 2022 MLB regular season broadcasting primer|url=https://awfulannouncing.com/schedules/your-2022-mlb-regular-season-broadcasting-primer.html|work=Awful Announcing|location= |access-date=}}</ref> The game will also be simulcast on the NBC broadcast network (marking its first MLB broadcast since Game 6 of the ] on October 17, 2000.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /> All other games will be exclusive to Peacock Premium subscribers. As part of the agreement, Peacock will also carry the ], as well as an MLB content hub featuring classic games and other video content.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2022-04-13 |title=Peacock's MLB package will be branded as 'MLB Sunday Leadoff' |url=https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/peacocks-mlb-package-will-be-branded-as-mlb-sunday-leadoff.html |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Awful Announcing |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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On April 13, 2022, NBC announced they would brand these games as ''MLB Sunday Leadoff''.<ref>{{cite news |title=“MLB SUNDAY LEADOFF” – PEACOCK AND NBC SPORTS REVEAL NAME AND LOGO FOR EXCLUSIVE SUNDAY MORNING BASEBALL PACKAGE |url=https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2022/04/13/mlb-sunday-leadoff-peacock-and-nbc-sports-reveal-name-and-logo-for-exclusive-sunday-morning-baseball-package/ |access-date=26 April 2022 |agency=NBC Sports Group Press Box |publisher=Comcast |date=13 April 2022}}</ref> |
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On April 26, 2022, the '']'' reported that ] would be the lead play-by-play man for ''MLB Sunday Leadoff''. The post also reported that the color commentators would feature one person from each team playing in the game.<ref>{{cite news |title=NBC picks Jason Benetti and local analysts for Sunday MLB Peacock games |url=https://nypost.com/2022/04/26/nbc-picks-jason-benetti-local-analysts-for-sunday-mlb-peacock-games/ |access-date=26 April 2022 |agency=] |publisher=Comcast |date=26 April 2022}}</ref> Separately, on the same day, NBC announced ] as the studio host for the series.<ref>{{cite news |title=AHMED FAREED NAMED HOST OF MLB SUNDAY LEADOFF ON PEACOCK |url=https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2022/04/26/ahmed-fareed-named-host-of-mlb-sunday-leadoff-on-peacock/ |access-date=26 April 2022 |agency=NBC Sports Group Press Box |publisher=Comcast |date=26 April 2022}}</ref> |
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On April 13, 2022, NBC Sports announced that the games would be branded as ''MLB Sunday Leadoff''.<ref>{{cite news |date=13 April 2022 |title=“MLB SUNDAY LEADOFF” – PEACOCK AND NBC SPORTS REVEAL NAME AND LOGO FOR EXCLUSIVE SUNDAY MORNING BASEBALL PACKAGE |publisher=Comcast |agency=NBC Sports Group Press Box |url=https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2022/04/13/mlb-sunday-leadoff-peacock-and-nbc-sports-reveal-name-and-logo-for-exclusive-sunday-morning-baseball-package/ |access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref> |
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== Personnel == |
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On April 26, 2022, ] of the '']'' reported that ] (who calls the Chicago White Sox for ], and also worked ] of ] during the ])<ref>{{cite news |last=Rosenthal |first=Phil |date=June 3, 2021 |title=Jason Benetti is set to call Olympic baseball for NBC this summer, the latest broadcasting gig for the Chicago White Sox announcer |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/olympics/ct-olympics-chicago-white-sox-jason-benetti-nbc-20210603-mancleukxvafjcrjhqjhhj3cnm-story.html}}</ref> would serve as the lead by-play announcer for the games, joined by rotating analysts from each participating team.<ref>{{cite news |date=26 April 2022 |title=NBC picks Jason Benetti and local analysts for Sunday MLB Peacock games |work=] |publisher= |agency= |url=https://nypost.com/2022/04/26/nbc-picks-jason-benetti-local-analysts-for-sunday-mlb-peacock-games/ |access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref> Separately, on the same day, NBC announced ] as the studio host.<ref>{{cite news |title=AHMED FAREED NAMED HOST OF MLB SUNDAY LEADOFF ON PEACOCK |url=https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2022/04/26/ahmed-fareed-named-host-of-mlb-sunday-leadoff-on-peacock/ |access-date=26 April 2022 |agency=NBC Sports Group Press Box |publisher=Comcast |date=26 April 2022}}</ref> |
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Peacock's coverage will include 18 Sunday regular season games starting at either 11:30AM ET or 12:00PM ET, as well as the All-Star Futures Game. Select games, including the inaugural game on May 8, 2022, will be simulcast on NBC.
NBC formally announced the deal on April 6, with a reported value of $30 million per-season. The games will have an exclusive midday window with an 11:30 a.m. or 12:00 p.m. ET scheduling, and no other MLB games will begin until at least 1:30 p.m. ET.
