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Netflix is preparing to take on the Boston Red Sox and Major League Baseball.
The streaming giant has partnered with MLB on two projects about the Red Sox, one a brand new sports documentary series and one about the 2004 World Series championship team.
The docuseries follows in the footsteps of Netflix's other sports series such as F1. drive to survivethe N.F.L. quarterbackof the PGA Tour. full swinga camera crew follows the Red Sox during the 2024 season.
The documentary series is scheduled for release in 2025.
In this two-part documentary from Meadowlark, the media will focus on the season that ended the Red Sox's 86-year championship drought, with exclusive interviews with players and officials. The as-yet-untitled doc is expected to debut later this year.
MLB Studios, the league's in-house production arm, is also involved in both projects. The league has sought to grow its media business outside of live games through a division that produces non-fiction content and scripts such as: money ball and 42.
With this docuseries, Netflix will now include content from most major sports leagues, in addition to existing programming such as the NFL, F1, NASCAR, and PGA Tour, as well as upcoming projects following NBA stars .
as hollywood reporter As noted last year, leagues and athletes are eager to work with streaming giants to introduce sports and player personalities to fans who might not otherwise tune in. F1 and the PGA both credit Netflix for growing their fan bases, and while the NFL, NBA, and MLB may already be big, there's always room to add more fans.
“Our fans love that our sports series focuses on the drama of sports, especially one as dramatic as the 2004 Red Sox, who witnessed a comeback from the stands in Game 7 against the Yankees. There was nothing,” said Gabe Spitzer, vice president of nonfiction sports. On Netflix. “We're excited to partner with this iconic franchise to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the greatest sports comeback in history, while also looking forward to the team's future with inside access to the 2024 campaign.”
“Baseball is driven by the great stories of athletes,” added Noah Garden, Major League Baseball's deputy commissioner of business and media. “Partnering with Netflix on these two exciting projects is a great opportunity to not only bring our passionate fans closer to the game they love, but also introduce new viewers to the unmistakable emotions that baseball evokes.”
