After asserting the World Series of Poker would head again to ESPN this summer season, collection officers additionally introduced a deal final week to develop tv protection worldwide.
The model has reached a three-year settlement with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to broadcast the WSOP throughout the corporate’s channels and platforms in Europe, Latin America, and Asia.
“To truly grow the game, you need a broadcast stage that matches the stakes,” WSOP CEO Ty Stewart mentioned. “We are incredibly proud to partner with Warner Bros. Discovery to showcase the world’s biggest prize-money competition to mainstream audiences worldwide. Together, we are firmly putting the ‘World’ back in the World Series of Poker.”
Highlight Episodes Are Part Of Deal
As a part of the settlement, a collection of spotlight applications will probably be featured on Eurosport in Europe and Asia, TNT Sports within the UK and Ireland. On-demand reveals may even be accessible on the HBO Max streaming service throughout Europe.
Plans name for six 45-minute applications through the $10,000 most important occasion, which runs July 2-13. Another package deal will probably be run for the ultimate desk from Aug. 3-5. Additionally, Eurosport in Europe and Asia and TNT Sports within the UK and Ireland will broadcast the ultimate desk dwell.
All programming will probably be produced by Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, which signed on to supply the WSOP this summer season.
Latin America Expansion Also Included
Beyond Europe and Asia, the WSOP has expanded its attain to different components of the world as effectively. In Latin America, day by day 15-minute spotlight applications will air on the Space channel all through the principle occasion and remaining desk.
“Warner Bros. Discovery’s unmatched global reach and premium sports platforms provide the perfect stage for the World Series of Poker to connect with millions of new and existing fans around the world,” WBD Senior Vice President of Sports Rights Acquisitions and Syndication Trojan Paillot mentioned.
“For the first time, WBD will bring the WSOP — the premier event in poker — to viewers across Europe, Asia and Latin America, expanding its global footprint and bringing the excitement, drama and prestige of poker’s biggest stage to audiences everywhere.”
The information of the collection shifting to ESPN this summer season comes after the WSOP was seen on CBS Sports Network for the final 5 years. That channel stays lively airing poker content material and is at present dwelling to the World Poker Tour and broadcasts Hellmuth’s Home Game as a part of Poker Night in America. The channel has additionally carried some PokerGO occasions as effectively.
