Ligue 1 Volleyball (LOVB), which will begin its first professional season in 2025, announced Thursday that it has signed a deal with ESPN to broadcast select professional matches on its linear network and digital platforms.
According to LOVB, the ESPN platform will air 10 LOVB games across its linear networks when the season begins in January 2025. 18 of his LOVB games will also be streamed on ESPN+.
LOVB did not say which stations would broadcast the other matches.
“LOVB has embarked on an ambitious path to develop volleyball into America's next major sports league. We can't think of a better media company to help us on this journey than ESPN,” said Chief Executive of LOVB Pro. Rosie Spaulding, Chief Operating Officer, said: news release.
“We believe that the championship quality of our athletes and the level of their play will allow the sport of professional volleyball to capture the attention and excitement of sports fans across the United States, and we look forward to working with ESPN to bring it to the world.” The next generation of superstar athletes and everything this sport has to offer to today's passionate fans and tomorrow's new fans. ”
Daniel Margulis, ESPN's senior director of programming and acquisitions, added in the same news release:
“As our coverage of college volleyball continues to evolve, LOVB is a great professional complement to athletes and others as they continue their careers and our coverage of both them and their sport. We believe in their growth model and are excited to partner with this great organization.”
LOVB Pro teams are located in Austin, Atlanta, Houston, Madison, Omaha, and Salt Lake. It's worth noting that Atlanta and Omaha already have Professional Volleyball Federation teams. PVF concludes its first season this month.
For more information about LOVB, please visit www.LOVB.com.
