Fox-owned ad-supported streaming service Tubi today announced a multi-year partnership that brings professional basketball to the platform. A series of live G League games brings the NBA’s minor leagues to the free service, starting with NBA G League Ignite (which is a developmental team) taking on the Ontario (California) Clippers on November 10 at 10 pm ET.
It is part of a new Fast channel (which is short for free, advertising-supported television) called NBA G League TV. It will feature over 75 games each season, including over a dozen Ignite games and select playoff games. And every Friday and Saturday Tubi will feature four exclusive live games as well as a doubleheader with behind-the-scenes content, original series, studio programming, classic games and highlights.
NBA G League TV will be available for 48 hours starting at 9 a.m. ET on Friday and Saturday as part of “Tubbie Game Days.”
“We’re thrilled to team with the NBA G League for more than 75 exciting match-ups and incredible moments from the game’s emerging players,” Adam Levinson, Tubi’s chief content officer, said in a press release. “Bringing together the next generation of G League stars and our young and highly engaged audience is another dynamic step in our sports content strategy.”
Other games scheduled for Tubi (subject to change) include:
- Friday, November 17: Santa Cruz Warriors vs. G League Ignite
- Saturday, December 12: Windy City Bulls vs. Wisconsin Herd
- Friday, January 19: G League Ignite vs Mexico City Capitans
- Saturday, February 10: Delaware Blue Coats vs. Austin Spurs
- Friday, March 29: South Bay Lakers vs. Mexico City Capitans
- April 2024: NBA G League Playoff First Round and Conference Semifinals
Tubi is available on all major streaming platforms as well as web browsers. The service – which supports more than 74 million monthly active users – offers more than 200,000 movies and TV episodes, a host of original content and nearly 250 fast channels. And Tubi recently launched a new search feature powered by ChatGPT-4, called Rabbit AI.
