One World Sports extends Yomiuri Giants deal

Asia-focused sports broadcaster One World Sports has extended a North American rights deal for games featuring the Yomiuri Giants, Japan’s most popular and successful baseball team.

One World Sports acquired the rights in a sublicensing deal with Japanese commercial broadcaster Nippon Television Network Corporation, which has the worldwide rights to the team’s games in the Nippon Professional Baseball league, the top division of the sport in the country.

The deal will run for the duration of the 2014 season.

Coverage will be provided via television, online and mobile platforms.