US EditionPWHL reaches TV deal with Scripps Sports to air Walter Cup Finals to national U.S. audience in May
The PWHL Walter Cup Finals will air nationally on ION, reaching 126 million U.S. households, marking the first U.S. linear TV broadcast of the championship series.
- Scripps Sports announced on March 18, 2026, it will broadcast the PWHL Walter Cup Finals nationwide on ION, reaching 126 million U.S. households.
- Following mounting national interest, the PWHL has seen a 23% jump in ticket sales this season, prompting pressure to broaden national broadcasts, Scripps said.
- Available over-the-air and on streaming, ION reaches 126 million U.S. households, featuring 61 Olympians, 41 medalists, and eight teams in the PWHL.
- The agreement positions Scripps to broaden coverage and deepen ties, with the Walter Cup Finals scheduled after the regular season ends April 25 and semifinals, with dates pending.
- The PWHL is nearing 126 million all-time fans and plans to add up to four teams after expanding to Seattle and Vancouver.
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Scripps Sports to bring PWHL Walter Cup Finals to broadcast TV
(Courtesy image, Graphic by The Desk) The E. W. Scripps Company has struck a deal with the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) to bring its championship series to free broadcast and streaming television for the first time. In May, the PWHL Walter Cup Finals will air and stream on Ion Television, with specific games to be determined at a later date. Ion reaches more than 126 million American households through its availability on broadcast …
PWHL reaches TV deal with Scripps Sports to air Walter Cup Finals to national U.S. audience in May - Boston News, Weather, Sports
Scripps Sports is quickly broadening its coverage of pro women’s hockey by adding the PWHL’s Walter Cup Finals to its national TV schedule on ION in May, the league announced on Wednesday. The agreement means the best-of-five series will be broadcast to a U.S.-wide audience on linear television for the first time in the PWHL’s three-year history, with ION accessible to 126 million American households. The announcement marks the next step in Scri…
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PWHL reaches TV deal with Scripps Sports to air Walter Cup Finals to national U.S. audience in May
Scripps Sports is quickly broadening its coverage of pro women’s hockey by adding the PWHL’s Walter Cup Finals to its national TV schedule on ION in May.
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