With the 2026 World Baseball Classic set to start Thursday, those planning to cheer on Samurai Japan alongside fellow fans at a sports bar might find themselves out of luck.
As the WBC will only be streamed on Netflix, sports bars across the country are not allowed to or are discouraged from broadcasting the games for commercial use.
In an inquiry from The Japan Times, Netflix said its services are “limited to the customer’s personal, noncommercial use.”