WBD and WSOP Sign Three-Year Deal, Main Event to Air on Eurosport, TNT Sports, HBO Max and Space
Warner Bros. Discovery has reached a three-year broadcast agreement with the World Series of Poker, bringing the WSOP Main Event and final tables to major platforms across Europe, Asia, Latin America, and other regions, including Eurosport, TNT Sports, HBO Max, and Space. This marks the first time the WSOP has secured stable international television coverage outside the United States, representing a significant step in the globalization of poker.
Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) and the World Series of Poker (WSOP) announced a three-year broadcast partnership on June 4. Under the agreement, the WSOP Main Event and final table will air on Eurosport, TNT Sports, HBO Max, and Space in Latin America. This marks the first time the WSOP has secured mainstream international television coverage outside the United States.
Key Points of the Agreement
- WBD Sports announced a three-year partnership with WSOP on June 4, covering Europe, Latin America, and Asia.
- The agreement includes six 45-minute Main Event highlight episodes (airing July 2-13) and live final table coverage from August 3-5. In Europe and Asia, Eurosport will broadcast the final table live; in the UK and Ireland, TNT Sports will carry it.
- European viewers can stream all content on demand via HBO Max; Space in Latin America will air daily 15-minute highlight segments.
- All programming is produced by Omaha Productions, which also handles WSOP coverage for ESPN in the U.S.
- Through a prior multi-year deal, ESPN holds U.S. rights and will air six hours of daily coverage during the Main Event via the ESPN app.
Filling the International Broadcast Gap
The deal fills a long-standing international broadcast gap for the WSOP since the early 2000s. Previously, the WSOP had no stable mainstream television presence outside the U.S., leaving its flagship event without cross-regional TV coverage—a pillar for most major sports.
By distributing rights across Eurosport, TNT Sports, HBO Max, and Space, WBD enables WSOP to reach audiences in Europe, Asia, the UK, Ireland, and Latin America simultaneously. This structure combines live final table broadcasts in key regions with on-demand and short highlight content, aiming to attract both dedicated poker fans and general sports audiences across WBD platforms.
No Impact on Existing U.S. Deal
The agreement does not replace WSOP's existing partnership with ESPN in the U.S. As a result, the 2026 WSOP Main Event will proceed concurrently in the U.S. and international markets. Omaha Productions provides content for both ESPN and WBD broadcasts, ensuring global production consistency.
Trojan Paillot, Senior Vice President of Sports Rights Acquisition at WBD, noted that WBD's unique global distribution capabilities and premium sports platforms provide an ideal environment. WSOP CEO Ty Stewart emphasized that this partnership is critical to WSOP's strategic growth plans, stating that the sport needs a broadcast stage that matches the scale of the event to drive poker forward.
Industry Significance
This shift indicates that poker has regained market attention, offering operators, affiliates, and the broader poker industry new channels to reach regions previously inaccessible through WSOP television coverage.
(Note: This article is based on the agreement announced in June 2026; all information comes from public sources.)
FAQ
- The cooperation covers Europe via Eurosport and HBO Max, the UK and Ireland via TNT Sports, Latin America via Space channel, and Asia via Eurosport.