In June, Big East Conference officials announced a new media rights agreement that introduces changes to how University of Connecticut athletic contests are broadcast on television. The six-year deal goes into partial effect this fall with coverage on a variety of new channels.
“Our new agreement that provides coverage by Fox Sports, NBC Sports and Turner Sports will allow the Big East to maintain our already high level of national broadcast and cable exposure,” Daniel Hendrickson, Big East conference director and president of Creighton University, said in a press statement. “The arrangement will provide enhanced revenue and long-term stability for the conference, create benefits for our student-athletes and allow us to remain nationally competitive in our marquee sport – basketball,” he added.
Fans looking to enjoy Big East basketball games can keep their TV sets tuned to Fox Sports networks this season, and for at least 80 regular season and postseason contests next season on Fox affiliates (locals WTIC channel 61 and EGGB channel 40.2 – HuskyVision channel 9) and cable channels FS1 and FS2 (HuskyVision channels 39.1 and 39.2). Fox will also broadcast the Big East men’s basketball tournament final game.
NBC Sports and Turner Sports will also air Big East games for the first time as part of the agreement. Starting this fall, 25 regular season men’s basketball dates will be livestreamed on Peacock, NBC’s paid platform. For the 2025-26 season, NBC will present over 60 men’s and women’s games and tournament semifinals. Depending on the schedule, viewers can watch these games on NBC stations (locals WVIT channel 30 and WWLP channel 22 – HuskyVision channel 4) and cable channel Comcast Sportsnet Boston (HuskyVision channel 13).
“Big East basketball is among the most prestigious in all of college sports, and we’re proud to be able to feature the men’s and women’s teams across NBC platforms,” said NBC Sports President Rick Cordella on the deal.
Turner’s cable channels, TNT (HuskyVision channel 26), TBS (HuskyVision channel 20) and Tru TV (HuskyVision channel 66) will also show more than 65 regular season basketball games, in addition to their current NCAA March Madness and Final Four presentation shared with CBS.
Other UConn sports will be broadcast on various platforms. Men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, field hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse, softball and baseball will be presented on Big East FloSports, a paid streaming service. Non-conference and exhibition games will be aired on Connecticut TV network, the Wax (locals WWAX channel 27 and GFSB channel 3.4) and livestreamed on the UConn Plus webpage for free.
UConn home football games will be broadcast primarily on cable channel CBS Sports Network (HuskyVision channel 67) this season, with one game on WFSB (local channel 3).
Big East basketball is among the most prestigious in all of college sports, and we’re proud to be able to feature the men’s and women’s teams across NBC platforms
Rick Cordella, President of NBC Sports
A variety of stations and bygone networks have presented UConn sports and content over the years. Connecticut Public Television produced the first TV broadcasts of UConn women’s basketball and continued for over 20 years until 2012 when the rights were sold to New York-based cable channel SNY, a move that sparked controversy from fans and media leaders. Sometimes, disputes between networks and cable systems result in blackouts, and other times channels may not be available locally or on the same tier as other packages.
Students should consult their local cable operator for package deals and channel lineups. Many offer out-of-home streaming and a la carte channel selections. In the Storrs-Mansfield and Willimantic region, contact Charter-Spectrum for more details.
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