The WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™ (abbreviated “WBC”), a baseball festival, will be held from March 8 (Wed) to 21 (Tue) in Japan, the United States, and Taiwan.
The WBC will be held for the fifth time in the six years since 2017, and we will show you how to ensure that you can watch all of the serious games as the national teams from 20 countries battle it out for the number one spot in the world of baseball.
Only on amazon can you watch all WBC 2023 matches live!
Television stations from each country participating in the WBC will broadcast only their own team’s games. Coverage of other countries’ games will be very limited.
Also, WBC 2023 will not be available on DAZN, the most well-known video-on-demand service dedicated to sports.
Only Amazon Prime Video will allow you to watch all WBC 2023 games live.
If you want to watch all the games of WBC 2023 live, you will need to become a Prime member of Amazon in Japan.
Amazon Prime members will have access to Amazon Prime Video, so you can watch all WBC 2023 games live from your smartphone, tablet, or computer.
How to watch all WBC 2023 matches live
Step-1
Subscribe to Amazon Prime membership.
Amazon Prime Video offers a 30-day free trial period during which you can watch as many videos as you want for free. After the free trial period, a monthly fee of 500 yen (tax included) will be charged.
*Cancellation can be made at any time from the Prime Video channel management page in Amazon’s “Account Services”.
However, matches broadcast on Amazon Prime Video are limited to Japanese matches. To watch all matches, you need to subscribe to the “J SPORTS Channel” within Amazon Prime Video.
Step-2
Register for “J SPORTS on Demand” within Amazon Prime Video
J SPORTS on Demand” within Amazon Prime Video will broadcast all matches live except for the Japan matches.
In other words,
You will be able to watch all 2023 WBC games live by combining two channels, Amazon Prime Video and the J SPORTS Channel within Amazon Prime Video.
J SPORTS on Demand” is a service that provides live and on-demand delivery of programs from “J SPORTS,” a sports channel broadcast on cable TV and other channels, to PCs and smartphones.
J SPORTS on Demand offers a variety of sports including baseball, rugby, cycle road racing, motor sports, WWE, basketball, soccer/football, figure skating, and skiing.
The monthly fee for J SPORTS On Demand is ¥2,178. Signing up will allow you to watch video and live streaming of not only the WBC, but all sports offered by J SPORTS. There is also a 14-day free trial period by signing up within Amazon Prime Video.
*Cancellation can be made at any time from the Prime Video channel management page in Amazon’s “Account Services”.
WBC 2023 Live Broadcast Distribution Channel and Schedule
*All times shown are Japan Standard Time. Broadcast dates and times are subject to change, so please check the broadcaster’s website for details.
1st round, POOL A
Dates March 8 (Wed.) – 13 (Mon.), 2023
Venue: Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium (Taiwan)
Participating countries: Chinese Taipei, Netherlands, Cuba, Italy, Panama
| Broadcast date (Japan time) | match-up card | broadcast channel |
|---|---|---|
| 3/8（wed） 12:55~ | Cuba – Netherlands | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/8（wed） 19:55~ | Panama – Chinese Taipei | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/9（thu） 12:55~ | Panama – Netherlands | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/9（thu） 19:55~ | Italy – Cuba | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/10（fri） 13:25~ | Cuba – Panama | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/10（fri） 19:55~ | Italy – Chinese Taipei | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/11（sat） 12:55～ | Panama – Italy | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/11（sat） 19:55~ | Netherlands – Chinese Taipei | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/12（sun） 12:55~ | Chinese Taipei – Cuba | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/12（sun） 19:55~ | Netherlands – Italy | J SPORTS on Demand |
1st round, POOL B
Dates March 9 (thu.) – 13 (Mon.), 2023
Venue: Tokyo Dome (Japan)
Participating countries: Japan, Korea, Australia, China, Czech Republic
| Broadcast date (Japan time) | match-up card | broadcast channel |
|---|---|---|
| 3/9（thu） 11:55~ | Australia – Korea | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/9（thu） 18:00~ | China – Japan | Prime Video |
| 3/10（fri） 11:55~ | Czech Republic – China | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/10（fri） 18:00~ | Korea – Japan | Prime Video |
| 3/11（sat） 11:55~ | China – Australia | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/11（sat） 18:30~ | Czech Republic – Japan | Prime Video |
| 3/12（sun） 11:55~ | Czech Republic – Korea | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/12（sun） 18:00~ | Japan – Australia | Prime Video |
| 3/13（mon） 11:55~ | Australia – Czech Republic | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/13（mon） 18:55~ | Korea – China | J SPORTS on Demand |
1st round, POOL C
Dates March 11 (sat) – 15 (wed.), 2023
Venue: Chase Field (USA)
Participating countries: United States, Mexico, Colombia, Canada, United Kingdom
| Broadcast date (Japan time) | match-up card | broadcast channel |
|---|---|---|
| 3/12（sun） 4:25~ | Colombia – Mexico | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/12（sun） 10:55~ | United Kingdom – United States | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/13（mon） 3:55~ | United Kingdom – Canada | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/13（mon） 10:55~ | Mexico – U.S.A. | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/14（tue） 3:55~ | Colombia – United Kingdom | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/14（tue） 10:55~ | Canada – U.S.A. | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/15（wed） 3:55~ | Canada – Colombia | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/15（wed） 10:55~ | United Kingdom – Mexico | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/16（thu） 3:55~ | Mexico – Canada | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/16（thu） 10:55~ | United States – Colombia | J SPORTS on Demand |
1st round, POOL D
Dates March 11 (sat) – 15 (wed.), 2023
Venue: Lawn Depot Park (USA)
Participating countries: Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Israel, Nicaragua
| Broadcast date (Japan time) | match-up card | broadcast channel |
|---|---|---|
| 3/11（sat） 1:55~ | Nicaragua – Puerto Rico | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/12（sun） 8:55~ | Dominican Republic – Venezuela | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/13（mon） 0:55~ | Nicaragua – Israel | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/13（mon） 7:55~ | Venezuela – Puerto Rico | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/14（tue） 0:55~ | Dominican Republic – Nicaragua | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/14（tue） 7:55~ | Israel – Puerto Rico | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/15（wed） 0:55~ | Nicaragua – Venezuela | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/15（wed） 7:55~ | Israel – Dominican Republic | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/16（thu） 0:55~ | Venezuela – Israel | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/16（thu） 7:55~ | Puerto Rico – Dominican Republic | J SPORTS on Demand |
Quarterfinal round, 1
Dates March 15 (wed.) – 16 (thu.), 2023
Venue: Tokyo Dome (Japan)
| Broadcast date (Japan time) | broadcast channel | broadcast channel |
|---|---|---|
| 3/15（wed） 18:55~ | POOL A 1st – POOL B 2nd | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/16（thu） 18:00~ | POOL A 2nd – POOL B 1st | Prime Video |
Quarterfinal round, 2
Dates March 17 (fri.) – 18 (sat.), 2023
Venue: Lawn Depot Park (USA)
| Broadcast date (Japan time) | broadcast channel | broadcast channel |
|---|---|---|
| 3/18（sat） 7:55~ | POOL C 2nd – POOL D 1st | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/19（sun） 7:55~ | POOL D 2nd – POOL C 1st | J SPORTS on Demand |
Final round, Semifinals
Dates March 19 (sun.) – 20 (mon.), 2023
Venue: Lawn Depot Park (USA)
| Broadcast date (Japan time) | broadcast channel | broadcast channel |
|---|---|---|
| 3/20（mon） 7:00~ | Q1 Winner – Q3 Winner | J SPORTS on Demand |
| 3/21（tue） 7:00~ | Q2 Winner – Q4 Winner | Prime Video |
Final round
Dates March 21 (tue.), 2023
Venue: Lawn Depot Park (USA)
| Broadcast date (Japan time) | broadcast channel | broadcast channel |
|---|---|---|
| 3/22 (wed） 7:00~ | Semifinal 1 Winner – Semifinal 2 Winner | Prime Video |
Necessary tools for safe and secure viewing of WBC 2023
Due to security reasons, there may be areas where the above channels cannot be registered or viewed. In such cases, using a VPN and accessing via a Japanese server will solve the problem.
VPN is now a widely used tool as a security measure to access foreign programs and sites, but there are many options. Please note that some of these services are unstable or even dangerous. Please refer to the article here for recommended VPNs.
