Orlando Magic followers all through Central Florida and North Florida could have one other choice to tune into video games this season.
Bally Sports activities and Bally Sports activities Florida, the community dwelling of the Magic, have launched Bally Sports activities+, a direct-to-consumer streaming service that’ll give in-market followers an opportunity to observe the Magic by way of Bally Sports activities Florida and not using a cable subscription.
Bally Sports activities Florida plans to televise 81 of the Magic’s regular-seasons video games throughout the 2022-23 season. One Orlando sport is designated as a nationwide unique — at Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder on Nov. 1 on TNT.
“We’re thrilled to supply a brand new means for followers to observe this younger, thrilling Orlando Magic workforce this season,” Bally Sports activities Florida senior vice chairman and common supervisor Steve Tello stated in a press release. “We're answering a necessity within the market. Bally Sports activities+ is particularly designed for the hometown cord-cutter and for followers in search of a straightforward, direct technique to watch their favourite groups. The service launched this summer time in Florida with the Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins, and we're enthusiastic in regards to the response.”
Added Magic chief communications officer Joel Glass: “The Orlando Magic are excited to accomplice with Bally Sports activities to convey Magic video games to extra followers with this new streaming choice. Bally Sports activities+ provides followers all through North and Central Florida alternative and adaptability in how they watch video games and different Magic programming.”
Bally Sports activities+ subscriptions may be bought as a month-to-month subscription for $19.99 or an annual subscription for $189.99 ($15.83/month), each of which embrace a seven-day free trial.
Followers who've entry to Bally Sports activities Florida and Bally Sports activities Solar regional networks based mostly on their billing ZIP code have the choice to bundle community packages at a charge of $29.99/month.
In-market prospects who journey out of the market will nonetheless have entry to the Bally Sports activities regional community they bought by way of Bally Sports activities+ for as much as 30 days at a time. Those that aren’t in-market gained’t be capable of subscribe to Bally Sports activities Florida by way of Bally Sports activities+.
Bally Sports activities Florida was previously often called FOX Sports activities Florida. The regional sports activities community is broadly obtainable on a number of cable, satellite tv for pc and streaming suppliers in Central Florida and North Florida.
The introduction of Bally Sports activities+ gained’t impression prospects who've Bally Sports activities Florida/Solar as a part of their cable package deal. It’s a supplemental product for individuals who don’t have already got Bally.
Clients who obtain Magic telecasts on Bally Sports activities Florida as a part of their TV subscription will proceed to have the flexibility to stream the video games on the Bally Sports activities app and BallySports.com by signing in to the app with their pay-TV supplier person ID and password.
This text first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. E-mail Khobi Worth at khprice@orlandosentinel.com or comply with him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
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