On November 9 , 2023 , the National Women ' s Soccer League announced the agreements for its domestic media distribution with 118 national windows on CBS Sports , ESPN , Prime Video and Scripps Sports .
As per the press release from NWSL , the four-year contract with each media
partner will generate record-breaking distribution and revenue for the league while maximizing a mix of linear and digital streaming distribution . Endeavor ’ s IMG and WME Sports advised the NWSL and negotiated on its behalf .
Jessica Berman , NWSL Commis .
NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman statement : “ These partnerships fundamentally change the game for our league and the players who take the pitch each week . On behalf of the NWSL , our owners and players , I want to commend CBS Sports , ESPN , Prime Video and Scripps for investing in our league and affirmatively declaring to the marketplace that this league is exciting , valuable , and important ,” “ We have taken great care to ensure our games are discoverable by increasing our reach in order to expose new audiences to everything that makes our league special , without compromising the economic value of our product . This is the beginning of our future .”
Beginning in 2024 , 118 matches will be distributed across the following partner platforms : * The NWSL will begin each regular-season weekend with Friday night matches on Prime Video . * Each Saturday night that follows will include a double-header on Scripps ’ -owned ION network , available over-the-air in 123 million homes . * A package of regular season matches will air on The CBS Television Network and stream live on Paramount +, with additional matches airing on CBS Sports Network . * ESPN will air a package of matches across ABC , ESPN , ESPN2 , and ESPN Deportes ( Spanish ). All NWSL matches on ESPN platforms and on ABC will stream live on ESPN + in English and Spanish . The package also includes English , Spanish , and Portuguese-language rights in Latin America .
The remainder of the NWSL regular-season schedule will be part of a domestic direct-toconsumer package produced and distributed by the NWSL , building on the league ’ s 2023 season international direct-to-consumer platform which has proven successful . All matches , regardless of where they appear , will have consistent and up-leveled production quality due to increased , and uniform , investment across all platforms .
For the NWSL playoffs , set to expand in 2024 with the addition of Bay FC and the Utah Royals , Prime Video and CBS will have the rights to one quarterfinal each , while ESPN / ABC will air the other two quarterfinals . CBS and ESPN / ABC will each have a semifinal
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