If the FIFA World Cup hasn’t captured your attention, then perhaps the Women’s Volleyball World Cup is ripe for your consideration. And if that’s the case, stations owned by The E.W. Scripps Co. and its ION broadcast TV network are your forthcoming destinations to catch all of the action.
Volleyball World, the 2027 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Cup Organizing Committee and Scripps Sports have signed an exclusive U.S. domestic broadcast rights agreement to televise all 64 games of the upcoming Women’s Volleyball World Cup 2027 tournament on ION and Scripps Sports platforms in both English and Spanish.
The deal was facilitated by Horizon Sports & Experiences (HS&E), the exclusive sponsorship and media rights sales agency for the volleyball tournament.
Taking place across the United States and Canada in August and September 2027, the three-week event brings together 32 national teams.
As Scripps sees it, volleyball arrives in North America “at a moment of significant opportunity, with growing collegiate audiences, strong participation and increasing interest in women’s sports creating a foundation for further growth in the U.S.”
Scripps also believes the volleyball championships will also play “a significant role” on the road to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, as the three highest-finishing national teams that have not already qualified will secure spots at the Olympic affair.
For Scripps Sports and head Brian Lawlor, the agreement adds another women’s sports rights deal to his brag book, following agreements with the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), NWSL (National Women’s Soccer League), PWHL (Professional Women’s Hockey League) and Premier Women’s Rodeo (PWR).
“The FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Cup is a premier global tournament that showcases the incredible athleticism and competitive intensity of the world’s best volleyball players,” said Lawlor, who serves as President of Scripps Sports. “We’re thrilled and honored to bring the 2027 event to ION and to the millions of loyal and passionate volleyball fans across the United States.”
The agreement sees ION, FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Cup 2027 and Horizon Sports & Experiences agree to collaborate on title and presenting sponsorship sales packages.
