{"id":99253,"date":"2025-04-30T18:49:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T22:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=99253"},"modified":"2025-04-30T18:49:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T22:49:16","slug":"the-cw-network-and-the-professional-bowlers-association-strike-a-deal-for-multi-year-broadcast-agreement-set-to-launch-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/30\/the-cw-network-and-the-professional-bowlers-association-strike-a-deal-for-multi-year-broadcast-agreement-set-to-launch-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The CW Network and the Professional Bowlers Association Strike a Deal for Multi-Year Broadcast Agreement Set to Launch in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-99254\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pba_tour_players_660x330.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pba_tour_players_660x330.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pba_tour_players_660x330-300x182.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>The CW Network today announced it has entered into a multi-year broadcast agreement with the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). Beginning in 2026, the CW will air ten action-packed live professional bowling events annually in dedicated, two-hour windows on consecutive Sunday afternoons. The CW&#8217;s national reach and consistent scheduling will amplify bowling&#8217;s accessibility to both casual and devoted fans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled to partner with the PBA and add live bowling to our CW Sports lineup,&#8221; said Mike Perman, Senior Vice President of Sports, The CW Network. &#8220;Bowling is one of the leading participatory sports in the country, so we are eager to introduce the top players and exciting competitions its professional circuit brings to new audiences nationwide.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-450823706\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since its inception in 1958, the PBA&#8217;s title events have been a mainstay on American television, defining the legends of the game. Today&#8217;s PBA stars, including 3-time Player of the Year EJ Tackett of Indiana, 7-time Player of the Year Jason Belmonte of Australia, and major champions Kyle Troup and Anthony Simonsen, bring electric and diverse playing styles, with personalities to match. When the best bowlers in the world face off in the most prestigious events in the sport, big strikes, seemingly impossible spare conversions and high drama are guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are excited to become a part of the CW&#8217;s growing commitment to sports broadcasting,&#8221; said Lev Ekster, President of Lucky Strike Entertainment. &#8220;The CW&#8217;s commitment to consistent, high-visibility broadcasts offers a game-changing platform to grow our fanbase, celebrate the immense talent and big personalities of our athletes, and bring a fresh energy to one of America&#8217;s most beloved sports.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The PBA joins a growing roster of sports on The CW, including the <em>NASCAR Xfinity Series<\/em>, which has drawn over one million viewers per race for the first ten events of the 2025 season. The CW will also broadcast another season of ACC and Pac-12 college football this fall, as well as three more <em>Grand Slam Track<\/em> weekend events in 2025 and AVP professional beach volleyball on Saturdays this summer.<\/p>\n<p>A full viewing schedule will be released at a later date.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1210714985\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CW Network today announced it has entered into a multi-year broadcast agreement with the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). 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