Sam Flood, executive producer of NBC Sports, found that there have been two attempts to broadcast sports without announcers, most of which have been unsuccessful. He hopes the July 3 game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers on Peacock will reverse the trend.
There will be no announcers at the Peacock booth for streaming coverage of AL Central Matchup in Detroit’s Comrica Park. Instead, journalists will take fans around the ballpark and watch the game from various vantage points.
“His whole idea is to make a game something completely different. We’re going to take you to the ballpark, “said Flood, who is also the network’s production president.” We just want to make the final fan experience and spend it like no other. It’s an American holiday weekend. We’re going to hug like baseball fans and We are going to behave. “
MLB Sunday will be joined by leadoff host and in-game reporter Ahmed Fareed – who grew up in Michigan – Bailey Sports Detroit analyst Craig Munro and NBC Sports’ Britney Orton.
In addition to showing fans in the stands, the broadcast can also include conversations with the scouts about what they are watching during the game. There will also be a focus on youth baseball and softball, with one Little League player announcing the lineup.
Fareed said, “One of our goals for Peacock Sports is to celebrate the game and the players and everything that makes the game special. So the game gives us the opportunity to celebrate everything that makes baseball special off the field. ” Said.
The matchup between Kansas City and Detroit – both below .500 – gives Peacock a chance to be creative in a way that probably won’t happen with games with the Mets, Yankees or Dodgers.
Peacock does not release streaming numbers for its MLB Sunday leadoff package, but Fareed said players and fans have learned to adapt to games starting at 11:30 a.m. or noon.
“I think there’s something different about a particular morning or early afternoon game, because I think because of the window for the games, to some extent the Premier League and the big college football games, this is a great time for last year’s games. This time it’s a major scene,” he said. Said. “If you have kids like me, my day is turned into morning rather than night.”