{"id":8172,"date":"2024-11-12T07:37:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T07:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/12\/world-poker-tour-strikes-new-partnership-with-cbs-sports\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T07:37:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T07:37:46","slug":"world-poker-tour-strikes-new-partnership-with-cbs-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/12\/world-poker-tour-strikes-new-partnership-with-cbs-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"World Poker Tour Strikes New Partnership with CBS Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A new multi-year agreement between the <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker\/world-poker-tour-wpt\/\">World Poker Tour<\/a> (WPT) and CBS Sports has made the network the official television host of WPT debut programs. With the thrilling coverage of Season XXI in November, this deal officially begins.<\/p>\n<p>Since its debut in 2002, when it was first aired on the Travel Channel, WPT has significantly expanded its television presence. The partnership with CBS Sports marks another milestone in this journey. <em>\u201cSince our debut on the Travel Channel back in 2002, our WPT television presence has grown significantly in both production quality and reach,\u201d<\/em> said WPT CEO Adam Pliska.<em> \u201cWe are incredibly grateful to partner with a top-tier network and cannot wait to share a wealth of premium poker programming to the vast CBS Sports audience.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 2023 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship is one of the first shows to air on CBS. Additionally, as part of this deal, CBS Sports will air every episode of WPT Seasons XXII and XXIII, which include the 2019 ClubWPT Gold $5 Million Invitational Freeroll and the 2023 WPT World Championship.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>CBS Sports Expands Poker Coverage<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>CBS Sports has been ramping up its poker coverage in recent years. It began by adding World Series of Poker and PokerGO broadcasts in 2021, and now the WPT joins this prestigious poker portfolio.<em> \u201cCBS Sports Network is the ideal partner to elevate WPT TV and expand its reach to new households around the nation,\u201d<\/em> said Loc Sondheim, WPT Vice President of Studios, Distribution, and Ad Sales. <em>\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to bring the excitement of poker to a network that showcases some of the biggest events in sports.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The WPT\u2019s debut on CBS Sports Network is scheduled for November 14. 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The network aired the tour\u2019s first five seasons.<\/li>\n<li>2004 \u2013 A\u00a0<em><span class=\"caps\">WPT<\/span><\/em>\u00a0special \u201cBattle of Champions\u201d tournament airs on\u00a0<em><span class=\"caps\">NBC<\/span><\/em>\u00a0opposite\u00a0<em>CBS\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0coverage of the Super Bowl pregame show.<\/li>\n<li>2006 The\u00a0<em><span class=\"caps\">WPT<\/span><\/em>\u00a0airs on\u00a0<em>Game Show Network (<span class=\"caps\">GSN<\/span>)<\/em>\u00a0for one season.<\/li>\n<li>2008 \u2013 The tour signs a deal with\u00a0<em>Fox Sports Net (<span class=\"caps\">FSN<\/span>)<\/em>\u00a0to air 26 episode of the television show.<\/li>\n<li>2009 \u2013 After the company is acquired by PartyGaming, episodes begin airing in Europe making use of the PartyPoker brand.<\/li>\n<li>2014 \u2013 The company launches the\u00a0<em><span class=\"caps\">WPT<\/span>\u00a0Alpha8<\/em>\u00a0high roller series, which is shown on\u00a0<em>Fox Sports 1<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>2015 \u2013 Free streaming service\u00a0<em>Pluto TV<\/em>\u00a0adds a 24\/7\u00a0<em><span class=\"caps\">WPT<\/span><\/em>\u00a0channel. The tour also streams live final tables from various events as well on YouTube.<\/li>\n<li>2016 \u2013 The tour again signs a five-year deal with\u00a0<em>Fox Sports<\/em>\u00a0regional networks (later to be known as\u00a0<em>Bally Sports<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>2019 \u2013 A new deal is announced with\u00a0<em>BT Sport<\/em>\u00a0to show tour events in the United Kingdom and Ireland.<\/li>\n<li>2019 \u2013 Another international deal is announced with\u00a0<em>TV Azteca<\/em>\u00a0to bring the tour to a Spanish language audience in Mexico and other Latin American countries.<\/li>\n<li>2019 \u2013 The WatchWPT app is unveiled, allowing poker fans to view an archive of 150-plus episodes.<\/li>\n<li>2021 \u2013 A new deal is struck with Samsung TV Plus for the show to reach viewers in United Kingdom, Sweden, Netherlands, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.<\/li>\n<li>2024 \u2013 An new agreement is announced with\u00a0<em><span class=\"caps\">CBS<\/span>\u00a0Sports Network<\/em>\u00a0in the U.S.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"bottom-share\"><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker-news\/world-poker-tour-strikes-new-partnership-with-cbs-sports\/\">World Poker Tour Strikes New Partnership with CBS Sports<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new multi-year agreement between the World Poker Tour (WPT) and CBS Sports has made the network the official television host of WPT debut programs. 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