Following our last World Series game that averaged more than 51 million viewers globally, these partnerships build on MLB's growing momentum that includes generational stars setting new standards for excellence, new rules which have improved the game on the field, and increases in important fan engagement metrics like viewership, attendance, participation and social media consumption. We're looking forward to tapping into the unique areas of expertise that ESPN, NBCUniversal and Netflix each bring to the sport for the benefit of our fans.
Netflix will have exclusive streaming coverage of next season's Opening Night matchup between the Yankees and Giants, reports Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. Those teams will kick off the season with a standalone game at Oracle Park on Wednesday, March 25. Everyone else's season will begin the following day, aligning with MLB's usual practice of opening on the final Thursday in March.
To celebrate the 25th season of Law & Order and the 27th premiere of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC is hosting a limited-time dining experience based on the Dick Wolf franchise. The pop-up will run from Oct. 3-5. The event will take place at 1 Rockefeller Plaza, a fitting backdrop in Midtown Manhattan for the one-of-a-kind criminal experience.