MLB’s Jason Hedgcock on Using the Cloud To Produce World Baseball Classic Games for Netflix Japan

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"Live production in the cloud is a growing trend across the industry, and Major League Baseball has been one of the leagues at the forefront in exploring the technology workflow for production and distribution of events internationally.

Jason Hedgcock, VP, broadcasting, technical production, and special events, MLB, spoke with SVG about the cloud-based production model behind Netflix Japan’s coverage of the World Baseball Classic. Working alongside Bitfire, J Sports, Nippon TV, Dentsu, MLB Network, and other partners, MLB produced 32 of the tournament’s 47 games entirely in the cloud.

Hedgcock explains how the scalable workflow helped overcome limited control-room space, international time zones, and the demands of Spring Training — while demonstrating that cloud production is ready to support premier live events."

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“MLB’s Jason Hedgcock on Using the Cloud to Produce World Baseball Classic Games for Netflix Japan.” Sports Video Group, 28 Jul 2026, https://www.sportsvideo.org/2026/08/03/mlbs-jason-hedgcock-on-using-the-cloud-to-produce-world-baseball-classic-games-for-netflix-japan/.

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