HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) – WDAM-TV and Gray Local Media Friday announced greatly expanded access to New Orleans Pelicans basketball games to benefit regional NBA fans as the 2025-26 season begins.
Non-national Pelicans’ games broadcast on the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network will now be available to DIRECTV streaming, satellite and U-verse customers across the team’s entire three-state home territory.
Starting with Wednesday night’s road opener against the Memphis Grizzlies, DIRECTV customers in all three states can find the upcoming Pelicans games on the following channels:
DIRECTV streaming: Channel 676DIRECTV satellite: Channel 676-6U-Verse: Channels 1759 (High-Def) and 759 (Standard Def).
Wednesday’s game coverage starts at 6:30 p.m. on GCSEN and tips off at 7 p.m.
The game will also be simulcast on WDAM 7-NBC.
“DIRECTV remains firmly committed to local sports at a time when many providers are either getting out, not getting in, or potentially making them more expensive to keep,” said Linda Burakoff, DIRECTV Content & Programming Senior Vice President.
“We welcome the opportunity to work with fan-friendly broadcasters like Gray to ensure all the most loyal fans can access their favorite hometown teams.”
In addition to New Orleans, Pelicans’ games will now be available to local fans in key cities, including:
Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Alexandria, Monroe and Shreveport in LouisianaBiloxi, Hattiesburg, Jackson and Meridian in MississippiBirmingham, Montgomery and Mobile in Alabama.
“As we begin a new season, we’re proud to expand the reach of Pelicans basketball through our relationship with DIRECTV, making GCSEN more accessible than ever,” said Greg Bensel, Pelicans Senior Vice President of Communications, Broadcasting, Community and Government Relations.
“This is a meaningful step forward in our ongoing commitment to connect with fans throughout the Gulf South, whether they’re in major cities or small towns across the region.”
Beyond Pelicans basketball, the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network includes popular shows such as the Saints Kickoff Show and the Black & Gold Postgame Show.
GCSEN serves 14 markets across three states in the Gulf Coast region.
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