Fox networks to televise World Baseball Classic in US
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fox and its related networks will televise next year’s World Baseball Classic, obtaining U.S. English- and Spanish-language rights to the tournament. Fox says it will broadcast the U.S. opener against Britain on March 11 on the main Fox network. The tournament opens March 8 in Taiwan _ March 7 U.S. time _ and the championship on March 21 will be on FS1 and Fox Deportes. FS2, Tubi and the Fox Sports app also will carry some of the tournament’s 47 games. MLB Network held U.S. English-language rights to the 2013 and 2017 tournaments, and ESPN Deportes held U.S. Spanish-language rights.