Twitter to live stream for free 1 MLB, 1 NHL game per week

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS and News Staff

SAN FRANCISCO – Twitter will live stream one Major League Baseball game and one NHL game per week for free under a new deal.

The agreement announced Monday will allow viewers to watch games nationally that would normally be available only in the two teams’ home markets. Users will not need to be logged into Twitter to see the games.

The baseball games will also be available outside the U.S., with some exceptions.

According to website Mobile Syrup, because of licensing agreements currently in place with Rogers, NHL games will not be streamed in Canada and MLB games will exclude any Blue Jays games.

Twitter did not announce the game schedule Monday.

The social media network is attempting to move into live sports streaming through “over-the-top” broadcasts, which do not require a cable subscription. In April, Twitter reached a deal with the NFL to stream 10 “Thursday Night Football” games this fall.

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