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Amazon and J Sports acquire rights in Japan for World Baseball Classic

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium on July 28, 2021. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images)

Amazon Prime Video and J Sports have acquired media rights in Japan for the upcoming World Baseball Classic national team competition.

The two subscription platforms join free-to-air broadcasters TV Asahi and Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) in the group of Japanese broadcasters for the tournament.

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