CHARLOTTE, N.C. (GRAY MEDIA) - The Charlotte Hornets, FanDuel Sports Network, Cox Media Group’s WSOC-TV Channel 9 and sister station TV 64 and Gray Media are partnering to simulcast 12 Hornets games during the 2025-26 season. In addition to the previously announced Home Opener, there will be an additional 11 Hornets games simulcast this season, with the next game tomorrow night at New Orleans at 8 p.m.
“We’re excited to make select Hornets games available on local over-the-air television for the second consecutive season to our fans in Charlotte and markets across the Carolinas through our partnership with FanDuel Sports Network, WSOC, TV 64 and Gray Media,” said Hornets President of Business Operations Shelly Cayette-Weston. “Expanding the reach of our broadcasts is part of our organizational commitment of enhancing the fan experience and connecting with Hornets fans throughout the Carolinas.”
All games will be produced by FanDuel Sports Network with coverage starting with the Hornets LIVE pregame show 30 minutes before tipoff. Every game on FanDuel Sports Network is available throughout North Carolina and South Carolina. In the Charlotte region, WSOC-TV will simulcast eight of the remaining 11 games and TV 64 will simulcast three contests.
**2025-26 OTA Simulcasts**
DATE
OPPONENT
TIME
STATIONS
at New Orleans
8 p.m.
FanDuel Sports Network & WSOC
at Toronto
7:30 p.m.
FanDuel Sports Network & TV 64
vs Atlanta
7 p.m.
FanDuel Sports Network & WSOC
at Orlando
7 p.m.
FanDuel Sports Network & WSOC
vs Milwaukee
7 p.m.
FanDuel Sports Network & TV 64
vs Indiana
7 p.m.
FanDuel Sports Network & TV 64
at Dallas
8:30 p.m.
FanDuel Sports Network & WSOC
at Chicago
8 p.m.
FanDuel Sports Network & WSOC
vs Miami
7 p.m.
FanDuel Sports Network & WSOC
vs Philadelphia
6 p.m.
FanDuel Sports Network & WSOC
at Boston
7:30 p.m.
FanDuel Sports Network & WSOC
“Partnering with the Hornets, Cox Media Group and Gray Media is a great opportunity for us to put our telecasts in front of more viewers and expose them to the high quality of our productions and our broadcasters,” said Damon Phillips, Executive Vice President, Team Partnerships and FanDuel Sports Network. “We are available on multiple platforms and having fans sample our telecasts will show them what they can see on FanDuel Sports Network for our remaining 73 games this season.”
“This partnership between WSOC and the Charlotte Hornets continues to entertain and serve our communities around the Carolinas” said Cox Media Group Charlotte VP/GM Cedric Thomas. “This is part of our commitment to provide the best news, entertainment and sports programming.”
While WSOC-TV and TV 64 will simulcast the games to the Charlotte market, Gray Media will distribute the Hornets games to various markets throughout North Carolina and South Carolina via the Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network and other Gray Media affiliates. The additional markets throughout the Carolinas include Columbia (WIS 10.4 & WPAM 18.1), Charleston (WCSC 5.3), Greenville-New Bern (WITN 7.2), Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson (WHNS 21.2), Myrtle Beach (WMBF 32.3), Raleigh (WRAL 5.2), Wilmington (WECT 6.3). Capitol Broadcasting will distribute the games in Raleigh.
“Our stations and viewers are very excited for these over-the-air simulcast Hornets games,” said Sandy Breland, Chief Operating Officer of Gray Media. “We value the continued partnership.”
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