Beginning Friday and throughout the regular season, AT&T will offer DirecTV subscribers a lineup of MLB Network Showcase games televised live in 4K Ultra HD. The company announced that this Friday’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants will mark the first-ever live 4K UHD telecast of a Major League Baseball game in the United States.
Customers with DirecTV’s Ultimate package or higher and compatible 4K UHD equipment can watch. Professional installation and 4K account authorization also are required.
In addition to movies of the blockbuster variety, technology pundits often reference sports as a sweet spot for getting more consumers to commit to 4K. DirecTV seems to be taking that tactic to mind, since this UHD baseball news follows quickly on last month’s announcement that the operator was offering partial coverage of the 2016 Masters Tournament in 4K from Augusta National Golf Club.
“The 4K UHD experience on DirecTV will bring America’s pastime to life like never before in the convenience of the living room,” Dan York, chief content officer at AT&T Entertainment Group, says. “As a leader in sports programming, we’re continuing to deliver more live events in 4K UHD.”
DirecTV reports it will air up to 25 MLB Network Showcase games in 4K UHD, beginning with the following games:
April 15 – Giants @ Dodgers
April 19 – Cubs @ Cardinals
April 29 – Yankees @ Red Sox
April 30 – Yankees @ Red Sox
