Gray Reaches Rights Deal With Phoenix NBA, WNBA Teams
Gray Television signed a rights deal with the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury basketball teams to deliver locally broadcast games to 2.8 million viewers for free using a combination of broadcast TV and streaming, said a news release Friday. That…
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would triple the teams’ reach compared with their previous distribution over a regional sports network, the release said. All Suns and Mercury non-national exclusive games will be broadcast between Gray stations KTVK Phoenix, Arizona, and low-power station KPHE-LD Phoenix, the release said. KTVK will air 13 Mercury regular season games and all available post-season games, with the remaining regular season games airing on KPHE. Viewers will also be able to watch games through a streaming option via a Suns or Mercury branded app for smartphones and Smart TVs, the release said. The 2023 Phoenix Mercury season will stream direct to consumer for free, the release said. “The agreement is subject to the approval of the NBA and WNBA and any required resolution with the incumbent regional sports partner,” the release said. The first Phoenix Mercury game will air live on KTVK and be simulcast on KPHE May 25.