ABEMA Changes Mahjong Live Channel to “Mahjong 2”

Starting on Thursday, January 15, 2026, the “Mahjong Live” channel on ABEMA will be renamed “Mahjong 2“

【お知らせ】

チャンネルの名称変更について

1月15日（木）より
「麻雀LIVE」は
「麻雀2」へと名称を変更いたします。

Mリーグ2卓同時放送の際は
「麻雀」「麻雀2」の
両チャンネルでお楽しみください。 pic.twitter.com/fTPl6dj39i

— ABEMA麻雀ch (アベマ) (@abema_mahjong) January 13, 2026

The link for the channel will also differ, now being https://abema.tv/now-on-air/mahjong-2.

The former Mahjong Live channel had previous been used when an M-League game went longer than its scheduled broadcast slot, or when two live games were happening at once. With the implementation of simultaneous games starting this season, the channel was used regularly to broadcast the second table.

This change is in line with the naming conventions of ABEMA’s other channels and also allows the possibility for more channels in the future (Mahjong 3, Mahjong 4, etc.).