This multi-year partnership aligns with CMG\u2019s commitment to making local sports more accessible to fans while creating new opportunities for advertisers to connect with highly engaged local audiences. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re excited to partner with Cox Media Group to serve as our over-the-air partner for live games, replays, pregame and postgame coverage, and original programming,\u201d Magic President of Business Operations Charlie Freeman said. \u201cCox Media Group and Action Sports Jax TV will provide Magic fans great access, strong consistency, and a direct connection to the team all season long.\u201d<\/p>\n
Under the agreement, all locally distributed Orlando Magic regular-season games will air on newly created Action Sports Jax TV (WJAX-TV 47.2), as well as some games airing on CBS47 and FOX30. <\/p>\n
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The partnership will bring Orlando Magic basketball to households throughout the team\u2019s television territory, including Orlando, Tampa, Gainesville, and across Northeast and Central Florida. <\/p>\n
\u201cAction News Jax has been a trusted source for the news, First Alert Weather, sports, and local stories that matter most to Northeast Florida families,\u201d Omesh Somaru, VP and General Manager of Cox Media Group Jacksonville said. \u201cNow, we\u2019re excited to add live Orlando Magic basketball to that tradition. This partnership makes it easier than ever for fans to follow the Orlando Magic while creating a powerful new platform for local businesses to connect with one of the region\u2019s most passionate and engaged audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n
[DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks<\/a>]<\/p>\n This move, along with being the official stations of the Jacksonville Jaguars, reflects CMG Jacksonville\u2019s investment in local sports programming and the growing consumer demand for free, over-the-air access to live sports. <\/p>\n In addition to game broadcasts, fans can expect expanded team coverage, including pregame and postgame programming, feature content, and other original Magic-related programming designed to deepen connections between the team and the Jacksonville community.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a local media company deeply rooted in the Northeast Florida community, we\u2019re proud to help bring Magic basketball to more fans than ever before,\u201d Somaru added. \u201cWhether you enjoy the Magic on Action Sports Jax TV (WJAX-TV 47.2), CBS47, FOX30 or through our extensive community coverage, this partnership creates new ways for viewers to engage with the team and with each other.\u201d<\/p>\n [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter<\/a>] <\/p>\n The partnership also delivers meaningful value for advertisers seeking premium live content in a trusted, brand-safe environment. By combining Orlando Magic broadcasts with the reach of CMG Jacksonville TV stations, local and regional businesses will have new opportunities to connect with audiences before, during, and after game coverage.<\/p>\n Live sports remain one of the most effective ways for brands to engage consumers in real time, and Orlando Magic broadcasts will provide advertisers access to one of the region\u2019s most loyal fan bases. <\/p>\n Additional information regarding game schedules, coverage plans, and programming details will be announced before the start of the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to download the free Action News Jax apps, click here<\/a> to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here<\/a> to stream Action Sports Jax 24\/7 live.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Cox Media Group (CMG) and the Orlando Magic on Wednesday announced that Action Sports Jax…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":829174,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3779],"tags":[98495,98489,98490,98491,7,98494,98492,13368,48,6,47,76,55057,3883,98496,66,69,98493],"class_list":["post-829173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando-magic","tag-action_sports","tag-action_sports_jacks","tag-action_sports_jacks_tv","tag-action_sports_shacks_tv","tag-basketball","tag-brent_martineau","tag-brenton_austin_show","tag-jacksonville","tag-magic","tag-nba","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-magic","tag-orlando_magic","tag-orlandomagic","tag-shacks","tag-sports","tag-video","tag-xfinity_channel"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/117222955543368663","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/829173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=829173"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/829173\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/829174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=829173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=829173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=829173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}