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read moreThe 2018/19 Australian Baseball League season has become the most viewed of all time, thanks largely to various international broadcast deals, successful expansion and a new structure.
The inclusion of the MBC Sports+ broadcast deal which televised 32 Geelong-Korea games live into South Korea, propelled the ABL to 667% growth in TV viewership.
With an additional 39 games broadcast live and free on abltv.com and various domestic and international broadcasters, Australians increased their average viewing time by 74%, combining for a total of 19 million viewers across the entire season.
The eight ABL teams have also contributed, by producing their own live broadcasts, with Brisbane, Perth, Auckland, Canberra and Adelaide accounting for an additional 220,000 views across the season.
Advising that the League’s growth was a result of its international growth strategy and the new private ownership model, Baseball Australia Chief Executive, Cam Vale advised “these broadcast numbers are unprecedented for Australian baseball.
“We have made a concerted effort to prioritise international exposure, and these figures are the foundation for sustainable growth in Australia and overseas.
“Our new licensees have done a phenomenal job implementing new strategies in their respective markets while working collaboratively to ensure long-term success.”
On average, teams recorded a 51% year-on-year increase in gate takings, while $1.46 million in collective gate receipts represents the second highest sales total in ABL history, exceeded only by the 2015/16 season (which had a 56-game schedule).
Acknowledging leading men’s toiletry brand Brut becoming the historic first naming rights partner of the ABL in November, Vale added “Brut’s naming rights of this year’s ABL was greatly appreciated.
“Brut came on board thanks to a key baseball contact to support our first year of this new-look ABL.
“It has given us the launching pad to now seek a long-term naming rights sponsor to take us forward as we grow further into Asia and Australia.”
26th February 2019 - Baseball Australia becomes first sport to join the End Alcohol Advertising in Sport campaign
29th October 2018 - QBE Stadium to be home to New Zealand’s first professional baseball team
27th October 2018 - Baseball Australia announces plans for new Women’s League
3rd September 2018 - Future stars assessed at Major League Baseball Invitational in Lismore
27th August 2018 - Australian Baseball League to welcome New Zealand franchise
5th June 2018 - Adelaide Crows expand operations with baseball team purchase
4th August 2016 - Baseball Australia secures full ownership of the Australian Baseball League
25th January 2016 - Baseball Championships to be staged in Lismore
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