University of Hawaii sports secures new TV rights deal with HNN

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 9:32 PM

Last updated Jun 28, 2026

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Summary

The University of Hawaii sports will be broadcast locally on K5 under a new four-year agreement with Hawaii News Now, effective June 28, 2026. This shift aims to expand viewership, with free over-the-air broadcasts and options through various cable and digital platforms. HNN will maintain some production elements from its predecessor, Spectrum Sports, while enhancing quality and reaching more fans. The deal marks the end of the pay-per-view format for football, allowing broader access to UH games. Additional simulcasts and a weekly coaches show are also planned.

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•Hawaii News Now controls local TV rights for UH sports for four years.
•K5 will be the primary channel for UH broadcasts, with national access via the Mountain West app.
•HNN plans to produce around 50 simulcasts for UH events.
•The pay-per-view format for football broadcasts has been discontinued.
•HNN is seeking a play-by-play announcer and other commentators for broadcasts.

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9:32 PMYahoo Sports — UH sports will have wider reach under new TV deal

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University of Hawaii sports will be viewed through a wider lens. A renewed era begins with Hawaii News Now set to control the local television rights to UH sports for the next four years. KGMB, KHNL and KFVE (branded as K5) are under the Hawaii News Now umbrella. K5 will be the primary home for UH telecasts. The HNN telecasts will retain many of the elements that predecessor Spectrum Sports ...
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