iOS 4.3 Brings Live MLB.TV and NBA Games to Apple TV
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Alright baseball and basketball fans. Just in time before the MLB regular season and the NBA playoffs start, Apple TV is now bringing you live game streaming service to your home.
These new capabilities have now become available as part of the iOS 4.3 software update released earlier today.
Business Insider has noted that the new update allows you to stream lots of baseball games through the Apple TV. MLB has already updated their website to make it official.
The new service requires a subscription to MLB.TV. With a subscription, you will have access to LIVE and archived HD quality games. The MLB.TV subscriptions are available in two packages – one available for $19.99 per month ($99.99 per year), the other one available for $24.99 per month ($119.99 per year).
For basketball fans, the new software update gives you access to the NBA League Pass feature, which allows you to enjoy free access to scores and other game data. You can also upgrade to gain access to LIVE and archived NBA games. The NBA League Pass is offering two streaming options via your Apple TV – one at $64.95 to watch games for up to seven teams throughout the season, or the other one for $99.95 to access all teams’ games.
Even though MLB.TV streaming has been supported by Roku and Boxee for a while, it’s nice to see Apple getting their gadget into the game. If only Apple would make plans to open up an App Store for the Apple TV in the future. That would certainly open additional possibilities to developers and content providers across the board.
