The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) terminates its media rights agreement with Victory+, citing non-payment, according to sources cited by The Athletic and reported by Yahoo Sports. The termination is described as effective immediately. Under the change, NWSL matches that were originally scheduled to stream on Victory+ shift to NWSL’s own streaming platform, NWSL+. Yahoo Sports reports that starting Sunday, Aug. 2, all NWSL matches scheduled to be aired on Victory+ will be available free on NWSL+. The Athletic also states that Sunday games planned for Victory+ are set to stream on NWSL+. The reports also frame the decision as part of broader financial difficulties for Victory+, with the service continuing to lose partnerships. No additional details about the dispute, including the amounts owed or the duration of the contract, are provided in the excerpts. Both outlets indicate the immediate reallocation of streaming rights and the transition of scheduled matches to NWSL+.
NWSL ends media rights deal with Victory+ over non-payment; games move to NWSL+
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) terminates its media rights agreement with Victory+, citing non-payment, according to sources cited by The Athletic and reported by Yahoo Sports. The terminat...
- The NWSL terminates its media rights agreement with Victory+ over non-payment.
- The termination takes effect immediately.
- NWSL matches scheduled for Victory+ move to NWSL+.
- Yahoo Sports reports the switch begins Sunday, Aug. 2 for all scheduled matches.
- Multiple sources describe Victory+ as facing ongoing financial troubles.
The National Women’s Soccer League has become the latest rightsholder to walk away from Victory+, continuing a difficult stretch for the free streaming service amid ongoing financial problems. Beginning Sunday, Aug. 2, all NWSL matches scheduled to air on Victory+ will instead air for free on NWSL+. The agreement came to a halt after the…
2 hours agoThe partnership termination is effective immediately. Sunday's games originally scheduled for the Victory+ will stream on NWSL+.
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