The Timberwolves’ new streaming partner, DAZN, released prices for the upcoming season on Thursday.
The base prices: $20 per month for the standard tier, and $25 per month for the “ultimate.”
Season-long purchases offer a slight price reduction, down to $120 per season for the standard and $140 per season for the ultimate.
Fans can sign up now at dazn.com/wolves
Minnesota is one of eight currently announced teams set to stream on DAZN this season, with more likely to be revealed in the near future.
DAZN plans to deliver 15 Timberwolves games free of charge this season via an over-the-air local television station, while also offering a one-week free trial to its site. That’s on top of the 33 nationally-televised contests Minnesota is currently slated to have (including six scheduled NBA TV games that have been subject to blackout in the past).
Which means about 50 games could be watched without a DAZN subscription. But the other 30-plus games will require payment — which comes out to about $4 per game — to view locally.
Season ticket holders are slated to receive a 20% discount on a streaming subscription.
Last season, fans could pay $20 per month to watch games on FanDuel’s Sports Network app, a price that also included Wild games.
DAZN senior vice president Zander Berlinski noted discounts will be available at various points. At the outset, season ticket holders will receive a 20% discount on a streaming subscription.
Those who sign up for the “Ultimate” package will have access to alternate views of the broadcast, along with a one-time, 25% discount to use at the Timberwolves’ team store. The biggest difference in the two streaming packages is the number of screens availble with each.
The “standard” package includes two screens for streaming at a time, but they must be within the same location. The “Ultimate” package allows for as many as five screens to simultaneously stream from up to two locations, which opens the door for people to easily split a subscription.
DAZN is also joining forces with EverPass, which aggregates major sports streaming rights — such as the NFL’s Sunday Ticket — for businesses, to make Wolves’ games accessible at restaurants and bars.
Minnesota aims to announce its finalized broadcast team as early as next week.