COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – The Charlotte Hornets, Gray Media, Capitol Broadcasting and FanDuel Sports Southeast announced a partnership to simulcast five NBA games this season on Palmetto Sports & Entertainment. This agreement marks the first time Hornets basketball has aired on local, free over-the-air television since the 2007-08 NBA season.
These games are made available for local, over-the-air distribution as part of the NBA’s agreement with Main Street Sports Group (previously Diamond Sports Group), the owner of FanDuel Sports Southeast.
Viewers in Columbia and across the Midlands will be able ton watch Palmetto Sports & Entertainment free over-the-air on WIS channel 10.4 and WTES channel 35.2.
The five-game over-the-air television schedule will be:
Los Angeles Lakers, Jan. 27 | 7:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Clippers, Jan. 31 | 7:00 p.m.
Milwaukee Bucks, Feb. 5 | 7:00 p.m.
@ Dallas Mavericks Feb. 27 | 8:30 p.m.
Golden State Warriors, March 3 | 7 p.m.
“We’re excited to partner with Gray Media’s Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network to make our FanDuel Sports Southeast broadcasts available to a wider audience across the Carolinas,” said Hornets President of Business Operations Shelly Cayette-Weston. “As an organization, we remain committed to growing our fanbase, extending the reach of our TV audience and making our broadcasts more accessible to all.”
“We are thrilled to bring the Charlotte Hornets to over-the air viewers throughout the Carolinas,” said Sandy Breland, Chief Operating Officer of Gray. “Gray and the Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network are committed to providing viewers the live sports that they want.”
Gray Media will simulcast FanDuel Sports Southeast’s production of the games. The Hornets broadcast team consists of play-by-play announcer Eric Collins, analyst and Hornets legend Dell Curry and host/sideline reporter Shannon Spake.
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