7-9-13
TuneIn says it has reached a multi-year agreement with Minor League Baseball?s Baseball Interactive Rights Company (BIRCO) to bring live radio broadcasts of Minor League Baseball games to sports fans everywhere. TuneIn CEO John Donham said, "Listening to baseball on the radio is a great American pastime, and by partnering with Minor League Baseball, we are bringing fans a way to enjoy baseball in ways they?ve never been able to do before. Opening up the world of Minor League Baseball to TuneIn listeners brings us one step closer to our goal of offering all the world?s audio to people wherever they are.?
The agreement with BIRCO, which manages the digital media rights of its member Minor League Baseball clubs and leagues, and MLB Advanced Media, the exclusive provider of interactive services for BIRCO, ensures baseball fans can listen to many of the 10,000 games played each season, whether they?re following their hometown teams, or listening to baseball?s top prospects. TuneIn will feature regular season, play-off, and championship action from every level of Minor League Baseball, including the Appalachian, California, Carolina, Eastern, Florida State, International, Midwest, New York-Penn, Northwest, Pacific Coast, Pioneer, South Atlantic, Southern, and Texas leagues.
