AXS TV announced today a broadcast agreement with Major League Pickleball, bringing live coverage of the popular league’s 2023 Season 2 events to the Network, beginning Friday, September 22 @ 10AM ET/7AM PT.
MLP is the preeminent team-based professional pickleball league, putting the spotlight on the absolute best pickleball competitors from around the world. The League features nearly 100 of the best athletes in the sport in a unique coed team format, easy to understand scoring, the largest payouts in prize money across all of pro pickleball, and an impressive roster of A-list celebrity owners and successful business icons. As part of the partnership AXS TV will become the official music sponsor on site at the MLP 2023 events.
AXS TV is slated to broadcast all three Season 2 tournaments beginning with live coverage of MLP Atlanta, Friday, September 22 through Sunday, September 24. Coverage of MLP Los Angeles will follow, Friday, November 3 to Sunday, November 5; and Season 2 coverage on AXS will conclude with MLP SoCal from Friday, December 8 through Sunday, December 10.
“Pickleball is growing at a tremendous pace and AXS TV is pleased to not only air the events on our channel, but be on site promoting music,” said Anthony Cicione, President of Entertainment for Anthem.
For more information, visit the official Major League Pickleball website and Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc.
About Major League Pickleball
Major League Pickleball (MLP by Margaritaville) is the preeminent team-based professional pickleball league and the standard-bearer for the fastest-growing sport in the United States. Founded by Steve Kuhn in 2021, MLP is committed to growing the sport’s role in society and impacting every facet of pickleball’s business.
MLP features nearly 100 of the best athletes in the sport, a unique coed team format, iconic team owners, the introduction of promotion and relegation to American pro sports, an innovative draft format, easy to understand scoring, and the largest payouts in prize money across all of pro pickleball.
In December 2022, MLP named its first-ever title sponsor, Margaritaville, branding the league MLP by Margaritaville. A global lifestyle brand inspired by Jimmy Buffett, Margaritaville, has served more than 20 million travelers and consumers every year to change their latitude and attitude with Margaritaville. For more information, visit www.margaritaville.com.
For more information on Major League Pickleball, visit the official website and follow MLP on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
