Reposted from Businessweek.com:
Major League Baseball and YouTube are aiming for the fences by offering full games on demand for free to fans in Japan within 36 hours of being broadcast live.
The deal to show games, supported by advertising revenue, represents the largest partnership for premium sports content in the history of the Google Inc. video site, according to a joint press release. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Viewers in Japan can watch full games from the current season and last season, as well as get highlights of Japan-born stars such as Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui and Daisuke Matsuzaka.
Live games featuring Japanese-language commentary are currently available on MLB.JP, or in high-definition with a monthly subscription on MLB.TV.
The deal also gives fans in Australia, Brazil, New Zealand and Russia access to highlight clips and archives on YouTube.
