New England sports activities followers now have a direct subscription streaming choice for Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins video games. NESN has unveiled NESN 360, a paid streaming service that allows followers to observe stay and on-demand video games on their laptop or streaming gadget of their alternative. Fans who’re already NESN subscribers by way of their cable supplier can entry the app without spending a dime.
“We believe the direct subscription option will build on NESN’s reach in the region, and will be an excellent complement to the existing, valuable partnerships we have with TV providers to bring NESN to all homes in New England,” mentioned Sean McGrail, NESN’s President and CEO in an announcement.
One factor to notice is that NESN is expensive — the month-to-month subscription is $29.99 per 30 days — and followers will nonetheless want entry to ESPN or different broadcast networks for nationally-syndicated video games. The annual subscription is priced at $329.99 per 12 months and likewise contains 8 tickets to a Red Sox’s recreation of your alternative.
NESN 360 is simply the newest transfer by the world of sports activities to additional embrace streaming. Amazon’s Prime Video is completely streaming choose New York Yankees video games for in-market prospects this baseball season. NESN is the primary regional sports activities community to launch a streaming service, however it gained’t be the final. Both Sinclair Broadcasting Group and NBC Universal are making ready direct-to-consumer choices for the regional sports activities networks below their possession, as Deadline famous.
NESN 360 is simply accessible in New England, and could be downloaded in your laptop, iOS, Android, Apple TV or Roku gadget. Both annual and month-to-month subscribers will probably be billed $1 for his or her first month.
For Boston followers who stay outdoors of New England, a greater choice could be to go together with MLB.television, which has the rights to out-of-market video games however blackout guidelines nonetheless apply to your area’s personal video games. A month-to-month subscription to MLB.television is $24.99 a month, and a single group subscription will set you again $99 a 12 months.
