Tag: NWSL
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Victory+’s Free Streaming Alt‑Casts Are Delivering Major Viewership Growth for the NWSL
In a major strategy win, the NWSL on Victory+’s recent dive into alternate broadcasts is driving real audience growth for the league. The early numbers suggest the format is doing more than adding another viewing option on the free, ad-supported streaming platform. The first Victory+ alt-cast of the women’s pro soccer league delivered a 51%…
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Prime Video Locks Down Friday Nights With 2026 NWSL Schedule
Live soccer matches are returning to Prime Video for the 2026 NWSL season. Amazon’s appointment-viewing lineup features 27 exclusive matches, anchored around weekly Friday-night games. The platform will also stream the league’s annual Challenge Cup and a postseason matchup. The schedule begins Friday, March 13, 2026, giving Prime a major role in how fans follow…
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Paramount+ Adds Major Kick to 2026 With New NWSL Schedule
More live women’s soccer is coming to Paramount+ after CBS Sports just dropped its 2026 NWSL schedule. The crown jewel of this year’s schedule is the return of the NWSL Championship in primetime on CBS and Paramount+ for the fifth straight year. Last year’s championship match set a record after surpassing one million viewers for…
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ESPN Adds More Soccer to Streaming Lineup With 2026 NWSL Matches
More soccer is coming to the ESPN app. The network just announced its biggest slate of National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) games ever for the 2026 season. Next season, 33 regular‑season matches will air across ABC and ESPN platforms, complemented by expanded weekly windows and a televised Decision Day that will broadcast all eight simultaneous…
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The National Women’s Soccer League’s Newest Team is Coming to Free OTA TV
Scripps Sports announced today that it will have exclusive local broadcast rights to Denver Summit FC, the National Women’s Soccer League’s newest franchise, at launch in 2026. Non-national matches will air locally on Denver7 and The Spot Denver 3. The deal follows Scripp’s Sports existing partnership with the NWSL, which includes Saturday evening double-headers on…
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Disney+, ESPN Adds More NWSL Games With Rights Expansion
The National Women’s Soccer League just took a big step towards increasing its mainstream visibility with its new supplemental media-rights agreement. As part of the new deal, Disney’s ESPN is expanding its coverage of NWSL games for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. The deal adds 16 regular-season games per year on ABC and ESPN networks,…
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Could More NWSL Games Be Coming to Prime Video, ESPN+ or Paramount+?
Professional women’s soccer could soon be more accessible. Per a report from Sports Business Journal, the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is looking to secure its fifth media rights deal. Through its current deals with Amazon, CBS, The Walt Disney Company, and ION, cord cutters can stream live games on Prime Video, Paramount+, and ESPN+. Additionally, the…
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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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How to Watch the 2024 NWSL Playoffs: Quarterfinals Live on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV & More
The National Women’s Soccer League heads to the playoffs as 6 teams take the field in Quarterfinals action. Prime Video, Paramount+, ESPN+, and International fans who live outside of the US can stream these matches on NWSL+. The Orlando Pride are the overall top seed and are riding on a 17-game home winning streak as…
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ION Scores Big With NWSL, As Pro Sports Succeed on OTA
The National Women’s Soccer League postseason play is underway, and the league’s first season on ION was a success. The NWSL reached more than 20.5 million total unique viewers during the season, which includes 13.5 unique to Ion. “NWSL fans consistently showed up to watch ION every week,” Scripps Sports President Brian Lawlor said. “It…