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Scripps Sports, ION score US rights for 2027 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Cup

Volleyball World, the 2027 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Cup Organizing Committee and Scripps Sports have signed an exclusive US domestic broadcast rights agreement to televise all 64 games of the upcoming Women’s Volleyball World Cup 2027 tournament on ION and Scripps Sports platforms in both English and Spanish. The deal was facilitated by Horizon Sports […]

July 14, 2026

Germany: Volleyball World secures ZDF deal

Volleyball World has agreed a new multi-year media rights partnership with Germany’s national public broadcaster ZDF, ensuring that German volleyball fans can enjoy free access to coverage of Germany’s national teams competing in leading international volleyball competitions. The deal follows the recent extension of SN1 Sports’ partnership with Volleyball World through to 2032. Under the […]

June 26, 2026

VolleyVerse platform relaunches

VolleyVerse, a fan-focused, social-native platform designed to bridge this gap, has relaunched with an established community of 2.5 million followers and subscribers. VolleyVerse instantly becomes the largest independent volleyball platform in the world. A New Outlook: Athlete-Led and Fan-First Unlike traditional media outlets, VolleyVerse is athlete-led, offering a radical shift in how the sport is […]

March 18, 2026By Sanjeev Bhavnani

Scripps Sports lands MLV Championship

Scripps Sports has formed an exclusive broadcast partnership with Major League Volleyball (MLV) to bring the league’s championship to ION, The EW Scripps Company’s national sports and entertainment network that reaches every US TV household over-the-air and on all major pay TV and connected TV/FAST services. ION will carry the MLV’s two semifinal matches live […]

November 6, 2025

Swerve Sports adds AU Pro Volleyball; launches on Roku UK

Swerve TV, the distributor and programmer of free live-streaming channels, has completed a deal with Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball Championship for its 24/7 free women’s sports channel, Swerve Sports.  The channel has also secured distribution in the UK via The Roku Channel. Swerve Sports is adding access to Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball Championship’s all-star tournament.  […]

October 7, 2025

India: Prime Volleyball League S4 on Sony Sports Network

The Prime Volleyball League (PVL) is set to return for its fourth edition in October. Sony Sports Network will be the Official Broadcast Partner across India for the fourth consecutive year and Season 4 will simultaneously be available on Youtube via PVL’s official YouTube channel. The 2025 season will be broadcast live on Sony Sports […]

June 6, 2025

Volleyball World partners with Dizplai

Volleyball World has announced a partnership with Dizplai, the media experience company. Dizplai has been appointed to transform the fan viewing experience for Volleyball World’s flagship events, the Beach Pro Tour (BPT) and Volleyball Nations League (VNL). The collaboration will introduce a range of engagement tools designed to bring audiences closer to the action. Through […]

April 2, 2025

AVP announces TV rights deals with CBS Sports

The AVP, America’s only professional beach volleyball league, has announced a national broadcast partnerships with CBS Sports and The CW Network. CBS Television Network will broadcast the 2025 AVP League Championship in a marquee television event on August 31st from 2:00-4:00pm ET in addition to matches airing on CBS Sports Network throughout the season. The […]

March 12, 2025

Pro Volleyball Federation partners with LTN

Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) and LTN have announced a partnership delivering live video production enhancements and expanded distribution across linear broadcast and streaming services in 2025. Following its successful inaugural season with almost 400,000 fans in attendance and millions of online viewers, the league harnesses a modular suite of LTN’s intelligent IP video transport, live […]

January 22, 2025

Pro Volleyball Federation signs Roku deal

Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) and Roku have announced a multi-year partnership in the US, which marks Roku’s first women’s professional sports partnership. Roku will broadcast 20 PVF matches during the 2025 season. Combined with PVF’s recently signed CBS Sports and Fox Sports deals, this increases the league’s national television coverage by 350 per cent compared […]

January 10, 2025