CBS Sports signs record four-year WSL broadcast deal for US
The Story
CBS Sports has signed a four-year deal to broadcast the Women’s Super League live in the United States from next season through the end of the 2029-30 campaign. Paramount+ will stream 183 matches per season, while CBS Sports Network will air one live match per week and select matches will be shown on CBS Sports Golazo Network.
Key Facts
- The deal runs from next season until the end of the 2029-30 campaign.
- Paramount+ streams 183 WSL matches per season.
- CBS Sports Network shows one live match per week; selected matches also air on CBS Sports Golazo Network.
- The deal represents a major valuation uplift, possibly a fourfold increase compared to previous seasons. Exact valuation not disclosed.
- ESPN had been the WSL’s live US rights holder for the past two campaigns.
- CBS Sports also holds rights for the NWSL, Women’s Champions League, and Serie A, and previously held WSL rights during the 2023-24 season.
- Zarah Al-Kudcy, WSL Football’s chief revenue officer, said: “We are excited to welcome CBS Sports back to the Barclays WSL.”
- Three WSL-based players were named to Emma Hayes’s latest US women’s national team roster: Manchester United’s Phallon Tullis-Joyce, Arsenal’s Emily Fox, and Chelsea’s Alyssa Thompson.
- Manchester City midfielder Sam Coffey and Chelsea defender Naomi Girma missed out through injury.
- Other American players based in England include Brighton & Hove Albion forward Madison Haley.
Conflicting Reports
No conflicting reports identified in the source article.
Still Unclear
No open questions identified in the source article.
Misconceptions
No widespread misconceptions addressed in the source article.
Key Figures
- Zarah Al-Kudcy (chief revenue officer, WSL Football)
- Emma Hayes (US women’s national team coach, referenced)
- Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United goalkeeper)
- Emily Fox (Arsenal defender)
- Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea forward)
- Sam Coffey (Manchester City midfielder)
- Naomi Girma (Chelsea defender)
- Madison Haley (Brighton & Hove Albion forward)
Sources: The Guardian
