Sports-First Live TV Streaming Platform Expands Basketball Coverage Alongside Soccer, Baseball, Hockey, Motorsports & More
TORONTO, December 20, 2023 -- FuboTV Inc. (d/b/a/ Fubo) (NYSE: FUBO), the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, announced the launch of NBA TV Canada through a multi-year partnership with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE). The launch marks the first time NBA TV Canada is available on a live TV streaming platform.
Starting today, subscribers can enjoy extensive basketball coverage, including games and shoulder programming, through NBA TV Canada, available in Fubo’s Premium channel plan.
The launch further expands Fubo’s positioning as one of Canada’s leading streaming platforms. With multiple content options available at different price points, Fubo appeals to the entire family. Fubo offers consumers exclusive soccer content, including English Premier League and Italy’s Serie A and Coppa Italia, and expansive sports coverage through partners like MLB Network, OneSoccer and Fox Sports Racing. Fubo’s growing entertainment and news offering includes dozens of live TV channels and over 12,000 TV shows and movies on demand.
Fubo’s Ben Grad, senior vice president, strategic partnerships and operations, commented: “We’re thrilled to partner with MLSE to add coverage of the best basketball league in the world to our extensive sports offering of top leagues like English Premier League and Major League Baseball, plus hockey, motorsports, ring sports and more. In just a few short years, Fubo has become a top option for families looking for new ways to tune in and enjoy an affordable way to watch the sports, news and entertainment content they love.”
“We know the deep passion of Canadian basketball fans and their desire to consume basketball content of all kinds anywhere and anytime,” said Rebecca Ross, senior director, content & distribution, MLSE. “With Fubo joining our roster of proud distribution partners, we are excited to offer fans even more ways to watch NBA TV Canada and more opportunities to connect with the game we love.”
Subscribers can stream Fubo programming in Canada anywhere and at any time, from their mobile device, connected TV or web browser. The Fubo app is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android, GoogleTV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Hisense, iOS, LG TV, Roku and Xbox One.
About Fubo Canada
Fubo is the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform operating in Canada, the U.S., France and Spain. In Canada, Fubo has become the premier soccer streaming platform with local and international top-tier soccer content along with a growing offering of linear sports and entertainment channels. Cord cutters can stream Fubo on mobile and connected TV devices, or on the web, at the fraction of the cost of a cable TV subscription.
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