Programming Cox Media Group Strikes Multi‑Year Deals To Bring Orlando Magic & Charlotte Hornets To Broadcast TV Aug 12, 2026 | TVN Staff | Add comment Facebook Tweet Save this article for later! Login or create a Free Member Profile to bookmark it. It will air Orlando Magic games across Central Florida and Charlotte Hornets games over the air in the Carolinas beginning with the 2026-27 NBA season, expanding local live-sports coverage. Cox Media Group will bring more local NBA games to free, over‑the‑air television after signing multi‑year local broadcast deals with the Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets that begin with the 2026-27 season. The agreements will put Orlando Magic games on WRDQ and WFTV across Central Florida, and make Charlotte Hornets regular‑season games available on WAXN and WSOC across the Carolinas. The Hornets’ deal marks the first time in 27 years that the team’s games will be broadcast free over the air in the region. In northeast Florida and Jacksonville, games will primarily air on a newly created Action Sports Jax TV on WJAX (ch. 47.2), with additional broadcasts planned on WJAX and WFOX, Cox said. “Local sports belong to the fans, and they belong on broadcast television to best serve those fans and local communities,” Dan York, CMG president-CEO, said in a statement. He said the moves build on CMG’s local journalism and programming and create opportunities for local advertisers. The company said the deals are intended to make hometown teams and live, appointment‑viewing sports content more accessible to all fans while creating premium opportunities for local and regional advertisers. Advertisers will be able to run integrated campaigns spanning broadcast, social media and community events surrounding games, the company said. CMG Jacksonville’s planned Action Sports Jax TV will aim to be a local sports hub, the company said. In addition to airing the Magic, the channel will carry professional, college and high school sports, regional programming, and Jaguars pregame and postgame shows, along wit
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