Hi Everyone – I’m excited to show everyone the new MLB.TV application for the PS3 that will be available from PlayStation Network, in both U.S. and Canada, later today. This app allows MLB.TV subscribers to watch every regular season game live in HD (local blackout restrictions do apply), with tons of new interactive features designed exclusively for PSN.
Some of the unique interactive features that we show in the demo include:
- MLB Scoreboard – See a schedule of today’s games (and set options to control whether or not you see the scores)
- Home and Away Feeds – Choose to watch either the home or away broadcast feed
- HD quality video and DVR functionality – watch a live game in HD (with Live Game DVR functionality that lets you pause and rewind live games of fast-forward back to live game action)
- Season Archive – Want to re-live a great moment? Go back and watch games you’ve missed from earlier in the season.
- Scrollable Linescore – Go directly to any half-inning to watch only that portion of the game.
- Favorite Teams/Calendar Schedule – Scroll through the entire 2010 Major League Baseball schedule in calendar format or designate your favorite team(s) to see the schedule for that team.
You can now download the app from the “Media” category on PlayStation Store, and launch it from the Video section of the XMB.
You must be an MLB.TV subscriber to fully utilize this app (some features, such as the calendar schedule, are available to everyone for free). There are two annual packages: MLB.TV is $99.95 and MLB.TV Premium is $119.95. If you aren’t already a MLB.TV subscriber, you can go to ps3.com/mlbtv to sign up. Once you’ve subscribed, link your MLB.TV subscription to a PS3 (via the app), and enjoy the season!
This is truly the ultimate baseball viewing experience from MLB.TV and PlayStation Network. Enjoy!
I hope you guys have express written consent. Implied oral consent just wont cut it :p
That’s cool. I would love to see other apps for the PS3 in the future.
Well done Sony. This is a great feature for hardcore baseball fans like myself!
NBA next please!
Been wanting this to happen so bad since I subscribed to MLB.tv this year. I’ve been drooling for a Boxee box, but this works for me even better.
Grace Chen,
Any chance we’ll see VidZone or VidZone TV on PSN in the U.S. and Canada this year?
I wish there was something like this on the PS3 for the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup.
But this is great for you hardcore MLB fans
US only?
U.S. and Canada