We have summarized the broadcast and distribution schedule for the first stage of the climax series of Nippon Professional Baseball, which will start soon.
⚾️Central League
First stage:
- Match card:DeNA Baystars vs Yomiuri Giants
- schedule:October 11th (Sat) – 13th (Monday/holiday) @ Yokohama Stadium (preliminary day on the 14th)
In addition to paid distribution platforms during the season, the climax series is also scheduled to be broadcast on terrestrial and satellite TV by NHK, TV Kanagawa, and BS-TBS, making it possible to watch for free. However, the stations are assigned depending on the day of the match, so it is important to check in advance which songs will be broadcast.
- TV terrestrial:NHK General, TV Kanagawa
- BS/CS satellite broadcast:BS-TBS, TBS Channel 2
- Internet distribution:DAZN、J SPORTS On Demand(including Amazon Prime Video, ABEMA), U-NEXT, FOD, Niconico Professional Baseball Channel, NHK ONE
- radio:Nippon Broadcasting System, NHK Radio
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Broadcast schedule
NHK general
- Round 2: October 12th (Sunday) 13:50~ (simultaneous/missed broadcast on NHK ONE)
TV Kanagawa
- Round 1: October 11th (Sat) 14:00-16:55
- Game 3: October 13th (Monday/Holiday) 14:00-16:00 (only if the game is held)
BS-TBS
- Game 1: October 11th (Sat) 14:00-16:53 (Broadcast on 162ch from 16:53 until the end of the game)
- Game 3: October 13th (Monday/holiday) 14:00-16:53 (Only if the game is in progress, from 16:53 onwards it will be broadcast on channel 162 until the end of the game)
TBS channel 2
- Round 1: October 11th (Sat) 13:55-17:00
- Round 2: Sunday, October 12th 13:55-17:00
- Game 3: October 13th (Monday/Holiday) 13:55-17:00 (only if the game is held)
DAZN
- Round 1: October 11th (Sat) 14:00~
- Round 2: October 12th (Sunday) 14:00~
- Game 3: October 13th (Monday/Holiday) 14:00~ (only if the game is held)
J SPORTS
- Round 1: October 11th (Sat) 13:50~
- Round 2: October 12th (Sunday) 13:50~
- Game 3: October 13th (Monday/Holiday) 13:50~ (only if the game is held)
Nico Nico Pro Baseball Channel
- Round 1: October 11th (Sat) 13:55~
- Round 2: October 12th (Sunday) 13:55~
- Game 3: October 13th (Monday/Holiday) 13:55~ (Only if the game is held)
Nippon Broadcasting
- Round 1: October 11th (Sat) 14:00-16:00
- Round 2: October 12th (Sun) 14:00-16:00
- Game 3: October 13th (Monday/Holiday) 14:00-16:00 (only if the game is held)
NHK radio
- Round 1: October 11th (Sat) 14:05-17:00 (NHK Radio Daiichi)
⚾️Pacific League
First stage:
- Match card:Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters vs Orix Buffaloes
- schedule:October 11th (Sat) – 13th (Monday/holiday) @Esconfield (14th reserve day)
Like the Central League, the Pacific League also has paid distribution platforms during the season, and the Climax Series is scheduled to be broadcast on terrestrial and satellite television by NHK-BS and local stations in Hokkaido, making it possible to watch for free. This is also broadcast on different stations depending on the day of the match, so be sure to check which station will be broadcasting it in advance.
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- TV terrestrial:STV Sapporo Television, HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting, HTB Hokkaido Television
- BS/CS satellite broadcast:NHK BS、GAORA SPORTS
- Internet distribution:DAZN、Pacific League TVBaseball LIVE,Rakuten TV
- radio:HBC radio, STV radio
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Broadcast schedule
STV Sapporo Television
- Round 1: October 11th (Sat) 13:30-17:00
HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting
- Round 2: Sunday, October 12th 13:30-17:00
HTB Hokkaido Broadcasting
- Round 2: October 12th (Sunday) 13:45-17:0 (Up to 17:50 only if the match is held)
NHK BS：
- Round 1: October 11th (Sat) 14:00~
- Round 2: October 12th (Sunday) 14:00~
- Game 3: October 13th (Monday/holiday) 14:00~ (only if the game is held)
GAORA SPORTS
- Round 1: October 11th (Sat) 13:30-19:00
- Round 2: Sunday, October 12th 13:30-19:00
- Game 3: October 13th (Monday/Holiday) 13:30-19:00 (only if the game is held)
DAZN
- Round 1: October 11th (Sat) 14:00~
- Round 2: October 12th (Sunday) 14:00~
- Game 3: October 13th (Monday/holiday) 14:00~ (only if the game is held)
Pacific League TV
- Round 1: October 11th (Sat) 14:00~
- Round 2: October 12th (Sunday) 14:00~
- Game 3: October 13th (Monday/holiday) 14:00~ (only if the game is held)
Baseball LIVE
- Round 1: October 11th (Sat) 14:00~
- Round 2: October 12th (Sunday) 14:00~
- Game 3: October 13th (Monday/holiday) 14:00~ (only if the game is held)
Rakuten TV
- Round 1: October 11th (Sat) 14:00~
- Round 2: October 12th (Sunday) 14:00~
- Game 3: October 13th (Monday/holiday) 14:00~ (only if the game is held)
hbc radio
- Round 1: October 11th (Sat) 13:55-17:00
- Round 2: Sunday, October 12th 13:55-17:00
- Game 3: October 13th (Monday/Holiday) 13:55-17:00 (only if the game is held)
STV radio
- Game 1: October 11th (Sat) 13:57 until the end of the game
- Game 2: October 12th (Sunday) 13:57 until the end of the game
- Game 3: October 13th (Monday/Holiday) 13:57 until the end of the game (only if the game is held)
*The broadcast schedule has been confirmed at the time of article creation (October 9th).
⚾️Climax Series First Stage Results
Round 1
DeNA 6-2 Giant
Nippon Ham 2-0 Orix
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