Overview
- The NWSL reached an agreement with Roku to exclusively stream eight Sunday night matches starting Aug. 30, 2026 and to carry a weekly package of 25 Sunday matches in 2027.
- The league ended its relationship with the free streamer Victory+ last month after reports of missed rights payments and temporarily hosted the affected games on its own NWSL+ service while seeking a new partner.
- League officials and Roku said the deal preserves free access and improves discoverability because The Roku Channel reaches a large share of U.S. streaming households and is available across many device platforms.
- The Roku agreement does not change the NWSL’s existing national broadcast contracts with CBS, ESPN, Prime Video and Scripps, which run through the 2027 season, and the league will continue to cover game production costs.
- Roku’s pending acquisition by Fox gives the deal added corporate context and could affect future promotion and ad sales, while the move also aims to expand the NWSL’s audience ahead of next year’s major tournaments.