CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – An historic partnership will allow five Charlotte Hornets basketball games will air on free over-the-air television for the first time in nearly 20 years.
Viewers in the Lowcountry will be able to watch Palmetto Sports & Entertainment on WCSC 5.7.
The first of the games will air Jan. 27. PSEN will simulcast FanDuel Sports Southeast’s production of the games.
The broadcasts are the result of a partnership between the team, Gray Media, which is WCSC-TV’s parent company; Capitol Broadcasting and Fan Duel Sports Southeast.
“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,” Hornets President of Business Operations Shelly Cayette-Weston said. “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,” Gray Media Chief Operating Officer Sandy Breland said. “Gray and the Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network are committed to providing viewers the live sports that they want.”
The Hornets broadcast team consists of play-by-play announcer Eric Collins, analyst and Hornets legend Dell Curry and host/sideline reporter Shannon Spake. These games are made available for local, over-the-air distribution as part of the NBA’s agreement with Main Street Sports Group, the owner of FanDuel Sports Southeast.
The broadcasts mark the first offered over free over-the-air TV since the 2007-2008 NBC season.
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