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CW Sports is the sports programming division of The CW that is responsible for sports broadcasts carried on the network.
The division was formed on February 25, 2023 with The CW's acquisition of broadcast rights to LIV Golf. The CW also airs college football and basketball games from the Atlantic Coast Conference, college football games from the Pac-12 Conference and the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.
Unlike the sports divisions of the other major networks, CW Sports does not currently produce any of its own programming; its current properties are produced via partnerships with third-parties or a respective league's media department (such as NASCAR Productions and Raycom Sports).
In August 2022, Nexstar Media Group acquired a majority stake in The CW network. Nexstar focused on broadening the network's programming, including adding sports.
In January 2023, The CW agreed to a three-year broadcast deal with LIV Golf, the upstart professional golf tour financed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, marking the first-ever national sports broadcasting contract for the network. Weekday rounds will be available on The CW's streaming apps, while weekend rounds will air on the broadcast network. The announcement led to the launch of the CW Sports division. The network and main owner Nexstar were criticized by the National Press Club for participating in what it considers an attempt by the Saudi government to rehabilitate its image following the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
On February 14, 2023, the network said its LIV Golf coverage would be carried in 100% of U.S. media markets. However, as existing contracts at the time only obligated CW affiliates to air prime time and Saturday morning E/I programming, some of them declined to carry LIV coverage. Among the refraining stations were the eight CW stations owned by CBS News and Stations, ostensibly due to CBS Sports' longstanding partnership with the competing PGA Tour. In many of the affected markets, LIV coverage would air on a Nexstar-owned station, a subchannel carrying a digital multicast network, or on another station not connected with The CW or Nexstar under a secondary affiliation agreement. The CW declined to renew their rights to LIV Golf beyond the 2024 season, with Fox Sports becoming the new home for the golf tour. On February 17, 2023, The CW announced it had picked up the rights to 100 Days to Indy, a documentary series following the leadup to the 2023 Indianapolis 500 produced by Penske Entertainment and Vice Media. The show moved to the steaming service Fox Nation in 2025.
Throughout summer 2023, The CW announced the acquisition of several sports properties. On June 7, The CW announced it acquired the rights to Inside the NFL, which was previously cable-exclusive to HBO and then Showtime, and streamed on Paramount+, for its 47th season, bringing the series to broadcast television for the first time. NFL Films continues to produce, with former Steelers safety Ryan Clark as the new host, and Channing Crowder, Jay Cutler, Chad Johnson and Chris Long as analysts. The show was dropped by The CW following Super Bowl LIX in February 2025.
On July 13, 2023, it was announced that The CW had acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to 50 Atlantic Coast Conference college football and basketball games each season through 2026–27; the broadcasts would be produced by Raycom Sports division, who previously produced syndicated ACC broadcasts. The package had been with Fox Sports Net before transitioning to Bally Sports in the 2021 season with the network's ownership transfer.
CW Sports
CW Sports is the sports programming division of The CW that is responsible for sports broadcasts carried on the network.
The division was formed on February 25, 2023 with The CW's acquisition of broadcast rights to LIV Golf. The CW also airs college football and basketball games from the Atlantic Coast Conference, college football games from the Pac-12 Conference and the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.
Unlike the sports divisions of the other major networks, CW Sports does not currently produce any of its own programming; its current properties are produced via partnerships with third-parties or a respective league's media department (such as NASCAR Productions and Raycom Sports).
In August 2022, Nexstar Media Group acquired a majority stake in The CW network. Nexstar focused on broadening the network's programming, including adding sports.
In January 2023, The CW agreed to a three-year broadcast deal with LIV Golf, the upstart professional golf tour financed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, marking the first-ever national sports broadcasting contract for the network. Weekday rounds will be available on The CW's streaming apps, while weekend rounds will air on the broadcast network. The announcement led to the launch of the CW Sports division. The network and main owner Nexstar were criticized by the National Press Club for participating in what it considers an attempt by the Saudi government to rehabilitate its image following the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
On February 14, 2023, the network said its LIV Golf coverage would be carried in 100% of U.S. media markets. However, as existing contracts at the time only obligated CW affiliates to air prime time and Saturday morning E/I programming, some of them declined to carry LIV coverage. Among the refraining stations were the eight CW stations owned by CBS News and Stations, ostensibly due to CBS Sports' longstanding partnership with the competing PGA Tour. In many of the affected markets, LIV coverage would air on a Nexstar-owned station, a subchannel carrying a digital multicast network, or on another station not connected with The CW or Nexstar under a secondary affiliation agreement. The CW declined to renew their rights to LIV Golf beyond the 2024 season, with Fox Sports becoming the new home for the golf tour. On February 17, 2023, The CW announced it had picked up the rights to 100 Days to Indy, a documentary series following the leadup to the 2023 Indianapolis 500 produced by Penske Entertainment and Vice Media. The show moved to the steaming service Fox Nation in 2025.
Throughout summer 2023, The CW announced the acquisition of several sports properties. On June 7, The CW announced it acquired the rights to Inside the NFL, which was previously cable-exclusive to HBO and then Showtime, and streamed on Paramount+, for its 47th season, bringing the series to broadcast television for the first time. NFL Films continues to produce, with former Steelers safety Ryan Clark as the new host, and Channing Crowder, Jay Cutler, Chad Johnson and Chris Long as analysts. The show was dropped by The CW following Super Bowl LIX in February 2025.
On July 13, 2023, it was announced that The CW had acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to 50 Atlantic Coast Conference college football and basketball games each season through 2026–27; the broadcasts would be produced by Raycom Sports division, who previously produced syndicated ACC broadcasts. The package had been with Fox Sports Net before transitioning to Bally Sports in the 2021 season with the network's ownership transfer.
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