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T-Mobile and Major League Baseball Strike New Long-Term Deal, Creating More 5G Experiences for Fans
BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- What’s the news: T-Mobile is the Official Wireless Partner of Major League Baseball (MLB), Minor League Baseball (MiLB)
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[{"type":"text","content":" BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nWhat’s the news: T-Mobile is the Official Wireless Partner of Major League Baseball (MLB), Minor League Baseball (MiLB) and Little League Baseball and Softball through 2028. With this new deal, the Un-carrier will:\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230406005406/en/T-Mobile and Major League Baseball Strike New Long-Term Deal, Creating More 5G Experiences for Fans (Graphic: Business Wire)\n\nWork with MLB to test the automated ball-strike system over a T-Mobile 5G Private Mobile Network at select MiLB games this season.\n\n\n\nContinue its title sponsorship of the T-Mobile Home Run Derby during MLB All-Star Week.\n\n\n\nPartner with MLB Network to bring back the fan-favorite T-Mobile 5G BP show for the T-Mobile Home Run Derby and MLB Postseason.\n\n\n\nBecome the presenting sponsor for the Little League Baseball World Series, building on its relationship with the world’s largest youth sports organization.\n\n\n\nGive T-Mobile customers free MLB.TV subscriptions via T-Mobile Tuesdays through 2028.\n\n\n\nWhy it matters: In its biggest deal with MLB to date, the Un-carrier is committing to innovate the baseball fan experience with its award-winning 5G network, bringing more to the game for years to come.\n\n\nWho it’s for: Baseball fans across the country.\n\n\nT-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) just scored six more years of partnership with MLB, Little League Baseball and Softball, plus a new deal with MiLB. With this new chapter comes a whole new ballgame.\n\n\n“T-Mobile and MLB are embarking on a six-year journey to deliver breakthrough fan experiences, and it’s all thanks to our leading 5G network,” said Mike Sievert, CEO, T-Mobile. “We’re enhancing the game on and off the field to give fans across the country even more ways to enjoy the game we all love — on top of showing our customers love with free MLB.TV.”\n\n\nMinor League Baseball (MiLB) Partnership\n\n\nMLB will test its automated ball-strike (ABS) system using T-Mobile’s 5G Private Mobile Network during select MiLB games this season. Real-time ABS data and video will be transmitted securely to help prevent signal interference via devices and the ABS application, all powered by T-Mobile 5G. This will help ensure ultra-reliable, low latency communications as players and...