NBA G League and Tubi Announce Streaming Partnership
November 8, 2023 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK - Tubi, Fox Corporation's (NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) ad-supported video-on-demand service, and the NBA G League, the NBA's official development league, today announced a multi-year partnership to make NBA G League games available on the Tubi platform. The partnership tips off with NBA G League Ignite vs. Ontario Clippers game at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 10. As part of the collaboration, an array of live exclusive G League games and real-time coverage of rising, influential players via a new FAST Channel will be available on Tubi Game Days: "NBA G League TV".
"We are thrilled to team up with the NBA G League for the next two seasons, delivering an exciting new basketball experience to our audience at no cost," said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer at Tubi. "Tubi is committed to providing diverse, high-quality content to its subscribers, including the NBA G League, ultimately bringing more sports entertainment to our viewers and enhancing the fan experience."
"We are excited to further expand access and deepen engagement with our fans through this partnership with Tubi," said NBA G League Chief Operating Officer Portia Archer. "The G League is filled with tomorrow's NBA stars and we can't wait for Tubi's audience to experience the elite competition and exceptional talent in our league."
NBA G League TV will feature more than 75 live games each season, including more than a dozen G League Ignite games and select G League Playoff games, all available exclusively on Tubi. Each Friday and Saturday throughout the season, NBA G League TV will air a doubleheader, offering fans four exclusive live games per weekend, in addition to a wide array of all-access behind-the-scenes content, original series, studio programming, classic games and highlights. The channel will be available for 48 hours on Fridays and Saturdays for Tubi Game Days, beginning every Friday at 9:00 a.m. ET.
Tubi will have big games, filled with rising stars and fan-favorite teams, including (schedule subject to change):
Friday, Nov. 17: Santa Cruz Warriors vs G League Ignite
Saturday, Dec. 12: Windy City Bulls vs Wisconsin Herd
Friday, Jan. 19: G League Ignite vs Mexico City Capitanes
Saturday, Feb. 10: Delaware Blue Coats vs Austin Spurs
Friday, March 29: South Bay Lakers vs Mexico City Capitanes
April 2024: First Round and Conference Semifinals of the NBA G League Playoffs
The NBA G League is a proven developer of NBA talent while also acting as the league's research and development laboratory, testing out innovative rules now used at the NBA level, including the Coach's Challenge and the 14-second shot-clock reset rule. A record 50 percent of players on 2023-24 NBA opening night rosters had G League experience and eight current NBA head coaches spent time honing their craft in the G League.
For a schedule of all the games airing on Tubi, visit https://gleague.nba.com/. To watch the NBA G League and other free content, go to https://tubitv.com/.
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