World Baseball Classic fever quintuples Netflix downloads in Japan

Nikkei Asia | March 13, 2026, 3:56 p.m. | Original

TOKYO -- Netflix downloads in Japan have nearly quintupled since the World Baseball Classic started, thanks to the U.S. streaming platform landing the exclusive rights to broadcast the games there.

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