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PWHL secures national television broadcast agreement with Scripps Sports

2 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 1:17 PM

Last updated Sep 9, 2026

PWHL secures national television broadcast agreement with Scripps Sports
Summary

The PWHL has reached a season-long national television rights deal with Scripps Sports for the 2026-27 season. The agreement features a weekly Saturday "Game of the Week" broadcast exclusively on ION in the United States. In addition to regular season coverage, ION will serve as the exclusive U.S. home for the Walter Cup Finals and will broadcast a playoff series. This move marks the league's first consistent national television presence in the U.S. market, expanding reach to over 128 million households. Scripps will also provide two additional games per week on its free streaming channel, while regional stations in Detroit and Las Vegas will carry local franchise broadcasts. League officials noted that all games will continue to be available to stream globally via the PWHL website and YouTube channel.

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Status Watch
  • •ION will broadcast a weekly Saturday "Game of the Week" throughout the 2026-27 season.
  • •Scripps Sports will maintain exclusive U.S. rights to the Walter Cup Finals and a playoff series.
  • •Games will remain available to stream on the league's official website and YouTube channel.
  • •Detroit and Las Vegas local stations will air games featuring their respective expansion teams.
  • •Scripps currently holds broadcast rights for WNBA and NWSL programming.
Latest Updates
  • 1:17 PMYahoo Sports — PWHL adds national TV deal that keeps games free to watch
  • 12:16 PMYahoo Sports — PWHL lands its first season-long U.S. TV deal with Scripps Sports
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The PWHL announced its first season-long U.S. television deal with Scripps Sports on Wednesday. The national broadcast rights agreement will include a weekly Saturday “Game of the Week” that will air exclusively in the United States on ION during the 2026-27 season. ION will also return as the exclusive U.S. home for the PWHL’s Walter Cup Finals and will air a Walter Cup playoff series, according to a joint news release. While the PWHL has had national rights deals in Canada — split among TSN, S

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The PWHL on Wednesday announced its first season-long national television partnership, which will expand coverage of the league in its fourth season while keeping every game available to watch for free. Scripps Sports will produce and televise a “Game of the Week” on Saturdays that will air exclusively in the U.S. on ION, an ad-supported channel available over the air as well as on free ...

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