Mountain West Announces New Media Rights Package in Collaboration with CBS Sports, FOX Sports, The CW Network, and Kiswe

The Mountain West Conference announces a new media rights package featuring CBS Sports, FOX Sports, The CW Network, and Kiswe.

The agreements with CBS Sports, FOX Sports, and Kiswe run for six years (2026 27 through 2031 32), while the CW Network has committed to a five-year partnership through the 2030 31 season. These strategic collaborations provide extensive visibility and coverage across broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms for Mountain West football and men's and women's basketball, along with a broad array of Olympic Sports.

The partnerships with CBS Sports, FOX Sports, The CW Network, and Kiswe represent the broadest media distribution plan in the Conference's history, delivering unprecedented national linear visibility coupled with a creative and comprehensive digital presence, says Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez. Aligning with three nationally recognized broadcast media partners and marquee streaming platforms powered by Kiswe's expertise ensures that our student athletes showcase their athletic excellence, academic achievements, personal stories, and the pride they bring to their universities.

The longstanding partnership between CBS Sports and the Mountain West spans more than 20 years, and the network will continue to carry the top game selections for both football and men's and women's basketball. FOX Sports extends its current six-year agreement with the Mountain West, showcasing elite college football and college basketball games, including the Mountain West football championship game. The Conference also welcomes The CW Network as a national broadcast partner. Together, these networks will provide comprehensive coverage across CBS, CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, FOX, FS1, FS2, FOX One, and The CW.

The Mountain West has been a valued partner for more than two decades, and we're proud that CBS Sports will continue to showcase the conference's marquee games across our platforms, including the MW Basketball Championships, says Dan Weinberg, Executive Vice President of Programming, CBS Sports. This new agreement further elevates our multiplatform college football portfolio and adds even more depth to our robust college basketball lineup.

The Mountain West remains a mainstay of FOX Sports' extensive college sports portfolio, and we are thrilled to highlight the conference's stellar competition, passionate fan bases, and talented student-athletes, says Jordan Bazant, Executive Vice President, FOX Sports. Highlighted by the Mountain West football championship on FOX, we're excited to continue elevating the conference on the biggest stages in sports.

The addition of the Mountain West to the CW Sports lineup strengthens our position as a top destination for premier college sports, adds Mike Perman, Senior Vice President of Sports, The CW Network. We are excited to partner with the conference and bring these universities into homes across the country every week, combining our maximum national reach with our local affiliate impact to showcase these athletic programs and their student-athletes.

CBS Sports

CBS Sports Network will feature 15 regular season Mountain West football games, with at least one game broadcast annually on CBS Television Network and streamed on Paramount+.

A total of 18 Mountain West regular season men's basketball games will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network. CBS Sports Network will also continue to broadcast the MW men's basketball tournament quarterfinals and semifinals, and the CBS Television Network will remain the home of the MW Men's Basketball Championship Game, a tradition that dates back to 2013.

Two regular-season women's basketball games will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network in addition to the MW Women's Basketball Championship Game annually.

FOX Sports

FOX retains exclusive rights to the Mountain West Football Championship Game, which it has broadcast over the past six years, and will feature 12 regular season Mountain West football games annually on FOX, FS1, and FS2. Twenty regular season men's basketball games are slated for FOX, FS1, and FS2 annually.

The CW

The CW will debut its coverage of the Mountain West in 2026-27 with an annual package of 13 regular season football games, 20 regular season men's basketball games, and 15 regular season women's basketball games. The package delivers an unprecedented level of national exposure for Mountain West women's basketball, reflecting the sport's rapid rise and expanding visibility across the Conference.

Collectively, the three linear television partners will deliver more than 150 live events each year, maximizing exposure through prime national broadcast windows and cross-promotion with major sports programming across CBS, FOX, and The CW.

By extending our partnerships across broadcast, cable, and streaming, this agreement elevates the Mountain West's national profile while ensuring long-term stability, adds Commissioner Nevarez. We're grateful for the opportunity to continue to work with trusted partners CBS and FOX and are eager to begin our new affiliations with The CW and Kiswe.

The Mountain West will also launch an enhanced direct-to-consumer streaming service in July 2026, developed in partnership with Kiswe. The new platform will complement the conference's linear television agreements and will be the exclusive streaming platform for all athletics content across all 21 conference-sponsored sports that are not distributed on national linear television.

The MW App will be powered by Kiswe, an industry-leading streaming technology and services company. Kiswe brings extensive experience delivering direct-to-consumer sports platforms for professional organizations, including the Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, and New Orleans Pelicans. Through this collab

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