Sony Computer Entertainment America has officially announced the MLB.TV PlayStation Network that we first heard of earlier this morning. This new application will make PlayStation 3 the first and only gaming console to stream live baseball games in HD. MLB.TV subscribers can watch every regular season game live, while having access to various features to enhance their viewing experience.
“MLB.com is the perfect partner to showcase the power and potential of PS3 as an in-home platform for all types of entertainment: games, TV, movies, original content and now, live, HD access to America’s favorite pastime,” said Jack Tretton, president and chief operating officer, SCEA. “We are excited for our customers who don’t live near their favorite team and can now see every game, and keep an eye on the rest of the league, too, as this season promises to include many record-breaking moments that they won’t want to miss.”
New features for PS3′s MLB.TV app, “built and designed exclusively for use in the PS3 ecosystem” include:
- Home and Away Feeds – Choose to watch either the home or away broadcast feed.
- Live Game DVR Functionality – Use the live video overlay to pause and rewind live games or fast-forward back to live game action.
- Scrollable Linescore – Go directly to any half-inning to watch only that portion of the game.
- MLB Scoreboard – Scrollable league-wide scoreboard for each day’s games in three modes: Pre-game with scheduled starting pitchers; Live with up-to-the-minute game status; and Post-game with final pitching decisions and archived feed selection.
- Favorite Team Selection – Pick a favorite team or teams to be featured first on the daily scoreboard.
- Calendar Schedule – Scroll through the entire 2010 Major League Baseball schedule in calendar format or the user-designated favorite team’s schedule.
“In addition to desktops and laptops, which can be found in every American home, as well as mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, this transaction represents another important distribution point for our fans to enjoy live baseball games via the Internet,” said Kenny Gersh, senior vice president, business development, MLBAM.
The app will be available to download today from the “Media” category on the PlayStation Store for free, but to fully utilize the app, you’ll need an MLB.TV subscription. There are two packages to choose from: MLB.TV for $99.95 and MLB.TV Premium for $119.95. Get all the information you’ll need on each package over at MLB.TV‘s official website.
A video of the PlayStation 3 app in use can be seen below.
Ahhh so it finally begins……They gonna start addding more services to PSN & charge big money for it…Dont get me wrong I’m happy they addin services and making PSN better….but more and more they gonna add stuff that we should be allowed to get for better prices or even free….and wow why could they just give us MLB Premium for 100$ did they really have to add that 20$ extra….
Well, MLB.TV has been around for some time now. It’s been on laptops, handhelds, etc. Today it’s just making the jump to PS3 in HD.
That price has always been there and was set by the MLB, not Sony.
The price is actually $100 cheaper than what DirecTV charges and you don’t have the ability to watch any game you want.
The service looks awesome and you just have to know that Sony’s working on NFL and NBA too. If they an app like this for the NBA I’m in especially if it’s around the same price.
Great job Sony.
Since this was obviously cooking for a while it probably explains why MS is rumored to be looking at a TV channel in XBL. I think content like this is better to sell than something that offers completely new and untested material.