TORONTO - Sportsnet says it has struck a deal with Apple TV to simulcast the Toronto Blue Jays’ road game Friday against the Kansas City Royals on Rogers airwaves.
In a post on its website, Sportsnet says it will carry the Apple TV+ production of the game broadcast.
Sportsnet says it will produce its regular pre-game show and post-game coverage. As the Canadian rights-holder, all Blue Jays games air on the network with the exception of a handful that are shown on Apple TV+ over the course of the 162-game season.
The Blue Jays entered play Thursday with a magic number of three to clinch a playoff berth. The deal prevents a situation where Canadian fans who don’t have a subscription to Apple TV are unable to watch the game.
Sportsnet says the network and the Blue Jays — both owned by Rog