Apple is streaming the Yankees game for free, but the NY AG pines for cable TV - The Verge
New York Attorney General Letitia James called for tonight’s potentially historic Yankees game to be available on cable even though you can watch it for free on Apple TV.
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Share this story Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty ImagesYankees star Aaron Judge could break a home run record at Friday’s game against the Boston Red Sox, and you’ll be able to watch the game for free through Apple TV’s Friday Night Baseball broadcast. But in tweets ahead of the game, New York Attorney General Letitia James confusingly called for the game to be brought over to New York’s local Yankee Entertainment and Sports (YES) cable network, and after slightly walking that back, called the steps to watch Apple’s broadcast “burdens.”
The whole saga started with a tweet from James at 3:04PM ET.
The replies to this tweet are pretty rough, with people rightly pointing out that James is advocating for paid cable when Apple is streaming the game for free inside the Apple TV app or via a browser on most any device as long as you have an Apple ID.
Nearly two hours later, James took a softer tone, though still stood some ground.
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