Soccer
Deal grants exclusive rights to America’s Game on CBS and Paramount+ through 2038
CBS Sports will remain home to one of sports’ greatest rivalries, the Army-Navy Game presented by USAA, with a new 10-year overall deal extending the network’s multi-platform rights through 2038. The announcement was made today today by David Berson. , President and CEO of CBS Sports, Mike Buddie, Director of Athletics at the United States Military Academy and Chet Gladchuk, Director of Athletics at the United States Naval Academy.
The partnership expansion ensures that CBS Sports will remain the exclusive home of America’s Game for more than four decades, as the network has broadcast the game every year since 1996.
“CBS Sports is immensely proud of our decades-long association with the Army-Navy football game and our partnerships with the U.S. Military and Naval Academies,” Berson said. “America’s Game is special and has always been about so much more than football. We are privileged to document the extraordinary stories of cadets and midshipmen on and off the field and will continue to celebrate the traditions and history of this great game while showcasing these revered academies for years to come.
“CBS’s commitment to supporting midshipmen and cadets is deeply rooted in our history and the fiber of their appreciation for the military,” Gladchuk said. “CBS production is always about more than just a football game, but about the many stories of patriotism, our collective pride in duty, honor, freedom and the strength of our great nation. Every month of December, this leading channel presents American football as more than just a football competition, but also as an event that exudes universal respect for the purity of amateurism embedded in the character of our nation’s future leaders. immeasurable gratitude for this long-term commitment of CBS to our military community and their enthusiasm to continue an incredible partnership.”
“CBS has long been synonymous with the Army-Navy game, and this expansion strengthens our partnership with a premier brand, enhancing the American game and showcasing the remarkable talent of our cadet-athletes on the national stage,” Buddie said .
The extended agreement:
· Provide CBS Sports with ongoing multi-platform rights surrounding the game on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.
· Feature continued, expanded shoulder-length programming on CBS Sports Network, including:
o Live on-site coverage of the MARCH as part of the official pre-match coverage
o Week-long Army-Navy archival programming, plus additional screenings of the game after its initial broadcast on CBS.
o A special edition of INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL
· Includes exclusive rights to broadcast Army-Navy worldwide.
CBS Sports has been the exclusive home of the Army-Navy game every year since 1996. The current agreement runs through 2028 and this new agreement extends the long-standing partnership through 2038.
CBS Sports will present the 125th edition of the Army-Navy game on Saturday December 14 (3:00 p.m. ET) from Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. Coverage on CBS and Paramount+ will include on-site coverage before the game, at halftime and after the game.