January 28, 2020
The American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) and Fox Sports have signed an agreement to broadcast the AUDL Game of the Week on Fox Sports 2 (FS2) for the upcoming season. The two-year deal will broadcast every AUDL Game of the Week throughout the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
“This is an incredible opportunity to showcase our sport to the biggest audience in our league’s history, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be partnering with Fox Sports,’’ AUDL Commissioner Steve Hall said.
The AUDL Game of the Week program will air on Wednesday nights on FS2 throughout the 2020 AUDL season. The full schedule of regular season games will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Game of the Week will also be streamed live via the league’s streaming platform, AUDL.tv. Those without an AUDL.tv subscription will still be able to watch the Game Of The Week live for free on the platform, including on the AUDL's new Roku app that will launch before the season.
The 2020 AUDL season begins the first week of April and culminates at the AUDL Championship Weekend in August. FS2 will air one regular season game per week, a Divisional Championship game, and the AUDL Championship game.
About The American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL):
The American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) was founded in 2012 and is the largest professional ultimate league in the world. It strives to maintain the sport’s rich history, and its 22 franchises embody the robust spirit of ultimate's players, fans, and community. The league's mission is to increase the visibility of one of North America’s fastest growing sports by creating fun family friendly events that showcase the sport being played at its highest level.
About Fox Sports
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing FOX Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets, spanning across linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing relationships. In November 2018, the network notably reached over 100 billion minutes-viewed for the fall season, ranking 1st among sports networks with a +68% advantage over second place. Fox Sports 2 reaches approximately 57.5 million households, according to a Nielsen estimate from 2018.
