Sports Media Report
The American Association of Professional Baseball (AAPB) today announced a new partnership with Home Team Network that will introduce a blend of advanced artificial intelligence tools and traditional production practices in select league ballparks beginning in 2025.
The collaboration is built around Home Team Network’s underlying AI technology platform, which is designed to complement, not replace, the human elements that shape the league’s broadcasts. By pairing automated systems with the local knowledge and on-air storytelling that define American Association coverage, the league aims to create a production model that is both more efficient and more consistent while also enhancing the final product for fans and national media partners.
“This is an opportunity to strengthen the broadcasts our fans watch every night while helping our clubs manage the rising costs of production,” said Joshua Schaub, Commissioner of the American Association of Professional Baseball. “Home Team Network’s technology allows us to modernize where it makes sense while keeping the human voices and perspectives that make our ballparks special.”
Home Team Network’s platform will support areas such as camera operation, graphics, advertising and sponsorship asset insertion and real-time content capture, giving production teams in select markets new tools that streamline workflows and improve reliability. The league expects the hybrid system to reduce expenses for participating operators while elevating broadcast quality for viewers.
“We’re proud to work with a league that values both innovation and authenticity, said Home Team co-founder Tanner Goetz. “Our technology is designed to assist the people who bring these games to life, and we’re excited to help the American Association take another step forward.”
The partnership will be phased in across a limited number of American Association stadiums during the 2025 season, with the league evaluating future expansion.
