The World Poker Tour on Friday announced a new distribution agreement with Fubo Sports Network, a free-to-consumer TV network from sports-first live TV streaming platform fuboTV.
The parties said the deal, financial terms of which were not disclosed, will make WPT tournament coverage viewable from nearly any device in the US and Canada.
The new partnership comes in the midst of the launch of WPT Season XX, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the World Poker Tour.
Fubo Sports Network will feature recent WPT tournaments from Las Vegas, Paris, Barcelona and more, spanning more than 10 seasons, as well as archived events from the main stops on the tour.
World Poker Tour programming joins Fubo Sports Network’s lineup of live sports, including Lights Out Xtreme Fighting, the South American Qatar World Cup 2022 Qualifiers (CONMEBOL), Liga Endesa, and more, plus original programming such as No Chill with Gilbert Arenas and Getcha Popcorn Ready with TO and Hatch.
“The rich history of the World Poker Tour is something that we continually strive to share with all poker fans,” Johnny McMahon, Vice President of WPT Studios, said in a statement. “With Fubo Sports Network, viewers can catch classic WPT action on fuboTV or on the many Fubo Sports Networks distribution partners, including Roku Channels, Samsung TV Plus, Vizio Channels and more.”
Pamela Duckworth, head of Fubo Sports Network and original programming, added: “We are very excited to present select World Poker Tour matches to Fubo Sports Network audiences. Partners such as the World Poker Tour help make Fubo Sports Network a destination for a wide range of sports and gaming content that bring the voice of the athlete to fans on and off the field.”
Adam Pliska, WPT CEO, said, “We are eager to crack open the vault of WPT tournament history to share with the poker world. We are not stopping there. We will supplement with regular additions of new WPT tournament coverage from Season XX and beyond.”
Fubo Sports Network is fuboTV’s linear TV network, dedicated to featuring sports stories on and off the field. Fans can stream Fubo Sports Network for free on LG Channels, Samsung TV Plus, The Roku Channel, Vizio Channels, Sports on Tubi, Plex, Hisense Smart TVs, and XUMO or as part of fuboTV’s subscription packages of 100+ sports, news and entertainment channels.
