{"id":833592,"date":"2026-09-12T07:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T07:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/833592\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T07:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T07:12:17","slug":"memphis-grizzlies-turn-to-dazn-in-major-shift-to-streaming-led-local-broadcasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/833592\/","title":{"rendered":"Memphis Grizzlies turn to DAZN in major shift to streaming-led local broadcasts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Memphis Grizzlies have named DAZN<\/a> their exclusive local broadcast partner in a multi-year agreement beginning with the 2026\u201327 NBA<\/a> season, further strengthening the sports streaming platform\u2019s push into U.S. regional sports.<\/p>\n

Under the agreement, DAZN will carry 78 of the Grizzlies\u2019 80 announced regular-season games, in addition to all four preseason fixtures, across the franchise\u2019s seven-state Mid-South broadcast footprint. Fans outside the territory will continue to access Grizzlies games through NBA League Pass, subject to the league\u2019s national broadcast arrangements.<\/p>\n

The deal also introduces a broader digital proposition around the team. DAZN will offer highlights, condensed games, on-demand programming, Grind City Media content and select Memphis Hustle games, alongside features including multi-view and alternative broadcasts.<\/p>\n

Fifteen regular-season games will be available free-to-view through the DAZN app and a local over-the-air television partner, representing the most free Grizzlies games since the franchise moved to Memphis in 2001. All four preseason games will also be available without a subscription.<\/p>\n

Shay Segev, CEO of DAZN Group, said, \u201cThe way fans consume sport is changing. They expect every game, on any screen, with an experience that\u2019s flexible, personalised, interactive, and digital-first. That\u2019s exactly why we\u2019ve partnered with the Memphis Grizzlies and become the exclusive home for Grizzlies basketball for fans across the Mid-South. From free-to-view games and alternative broadcasts to multi-view experiences and premium live and on-demand content, we\u2019re creating a richer destination for Grizzlies fans every day of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jason Wexler, President of the Memphis Grizzlies, added, \u201cTeaming up with an industry leader in DAZN allows us to deliver the modern broadcast experience Grizzlies fans across the Mid-South and our seven-state broadcast footprint deserve. This partnership guarantees 15 regular season games free on the DAZN app and locally over-the-air, the highest number since the Grizzlies arrived in Memphis in 2001. It also rewards our Grizzlies Season Ticket MVPs with complimentary Season Pass access while providing significant production upgrades and a customizable viewing experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

The agreement represents another step in DAZN\u2019s expanding U.S. strategy. The platform has recently secured local NBA partnerships with the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> and Indiana Pacers<\/a>, while its acquisition of EverPass Media<\/a> and ViewLift<\/a> has strengthened its distribution, technology and commercial capabilities in the U.S. regional sports market.<\/p>\n

For the Grizzlies, the partnership provides a streaming-led alternative as the traditional regional sports network model continues to weaken. The relationship will also extend beyond basketball, with DAZN and the franchise planning a professional boxing event in Memphis in 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Memphis Grizzlies have named DAZN their exclusive local broadcast partner in a multi-year agreement beginning with the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":833593,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3795],"tags":[7,42937,294,32161,293,177,4070,1407,26565,6],"class_list":["post-833592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-memphis-grizzlies","tag-basketball","tag-dazn","tag-grizzlies","tag-media-rights","tag-memphis","tag-memphis-grizzlies","tag-memphisgrizzlies","tag-national-basketball-association","tag-national-basketball-association-nba","tag-nba"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/117256830580589052","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/833592","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=833592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/833592\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/833593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=833592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=833592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=833592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}