Tag: ION
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WNBA Starts a New Season Tonight — and Sets a Massive TV and Streaming Record
The 30th WNBA season tips off tonight, and the league is making history with a record 216 nationally televised games. For the 2026 season, the league will be more accessible than ever with games streaming on ESPN, Prime Video, Paramount+, Peacock, ION, and WNBA League Pass. To give fans a taste of the upcoming high-level…
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Tiger Woods & LPGA Team Up to Launch WTGL, a Modern Spin on Women’s Golf
Women’s indoor golf is getting a major makeover after LPGA and TMRW Sports (the tech-forward sports venture founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy) officially announced the formation of WTGL. Slated to launch during the winter 2026–27 season, WTGL will serve as the sister league to TGL, bringing the same fast-paced, simulator-driven competition to LPGA…
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Professional Cheerleading is Coming to OTA TV
Varsity Spirit and Scripps Sports announced a partnership today that will bring the inaugural season of Pro Cheer League coverage to ION. With the agreement, Scripps’ national sports and entertainment network, ION, will air all five live Pro Cheer League events during the 2026 season, which runs from January 16 to March 27, 2026. ION…
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WNBA Signs New Agreement with ION to Continue Airing Friday Night Games
The E.W. Scripps Company announced today a new deal for ION to continue airing regular season Friday night WNBA games. ION has been the league’s Friday night national network home since 2023. ION is available on pay TV, paid streaming services, and free streaming services. This season, ION is broadcasting 50 regular season games as…
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How to Watch the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals Live on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV & More on May 29
Get ready for a showdown of letters and nerves as tonight’s 97th Scripps National Spelling Bee finals air live on ION. After two days of fierce competition, only nine gifted young spellers remain to battle it out on the national stage. Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland will host the finals…
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WNBA to Air & Stream Preseason Games Nationally for the First Time
History is just days away as the 2025 WNBA preseason begins with multiple games streaming and being broadcast nationally for the first time. This year’s WBA preseason features 15 games, with four airing on national networks: ESPN, ION, and NBA TV. Hoops fans can watch 14 of the 15 preseason matchups for free with a…
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75+ NWSL Games to Stream Across ESPN+, Paramount+ & Prime Video in 2025
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season is readying up for its 13th season of play. The league has announced its schedule for the 2025 season, which kicks off in March, with over 75 games streaming live on Prime Video, Paramount+, and ESPN+. NWSL+, ABC, CBS, ION, CBS Sports Network, Golazo! Network, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN Deportes…
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Two New OTA TV Networks Launch Today With ION Plus & The Relaunch of Defy TV.
Today, E.W. Scripps Company, the parent company of the ION TV network, is launching the ION Plus, a new free OTA TV network that is available in 90% of the United States television homes free over the air. The channel will replace Defy but that channel is not sitting down. The Free TV Network will…
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A New Free OTA TV Station is Launching Next Week in 90% of The United States From ION
Today, E.W. Scripps Company, the parent company of the ION TV network, announced the launch of ION Plus, a new free OTA TV network that will be available in 90% of the United States television homes free over the air starting on July 1st, 2024. ION Plus has been free streaming on a wide range…
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WNBA to Stream 40+ National Games on Paramount+, Prime Video & More in 2024
The 2024 WNBA Regular Season tips off on Tuesday, May 14, and fans will have more choices than ever to watch nationally televised games. During its 28th season, the W will have over 100 nationally televised games with many on streaming services. The league’s broadcasters include traditional networks like ABC (9 games), ESPN (14 games),…