US coverage of English soccer's top-tier Women's Super League (WSL) will be provided for the next four seasons by CBS Sports.
That broadcaster, owned by Paramount Skydance, has secured exclusive rights for the 2026-27 to 2029-30 cycle of that league (which will expand from 12 to 14 teams next season).
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A deal to that effect between CBS and the WSL Football governing body was unveiled yesterday, having been negotiated by the IMG agency, which handles the league's international media rights sales. It represents a return to WSL coverage for CBS, which last aired the league in 2023-24.
For the last two seasons, English-language coverage of the WSL in the US – with several prominent players from that country plying their trade in the WSL – has been provided by Disney-owned ESPN.
Having a four-year deal now in place in the US represents a significant broadcast rights boost for the WSL, especially in one of the biggest markets for women's soccer.
Now, CBS' Paramount+ streaming service will cover all 183 matches from the WSL each season, while CBS Sports Network will air one game per week. In addition, select fixtures will be shown through the CBS Sports Golazo Network platform.
Zarah Al-Kudcy, WSL Football's chief revenue officer, has said: "We are excited to welcome CBS Sports back to the Barclays WSL. Their breadth of women’s football rights demonstrates their commitment to the game, as does their delivery of content alongside live matches."
Players from the US currently contracted to WSL teams include the likes of Sam Coffey and Emily Fox at Arsenal, Naomi Girma at Arsenal, and Phallon Tullis-Joyce at Manchester United.
The WSL's international media rights have been distributed and sold by IMG since September last year.
Domestically, the WSL will be covered live next season (2026-27) by pay-TV's Sky Sports, the free-to-air BBC, and also by the league's own YouTube channel.
In terms of CBS' other women's soccer rights, meanwhile, it also covers the National Women's Soccer League domestically, as well as the European UEFA Women's Champions League.
In addition, late February saw the broadcaster secure exclusive English-language rights to air all women’s competitions organized by Concacaf, soccer’s governing body across North and Central America, and the Caribbean.
