| LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Wednesday, January 22, 2025) – Today, ESPN and the World Surf League (WSL) announced an expanded rights agreement with live coverage of the 2025 Championship Tour on ESPN+ across the United States, and now Latin America on Disney+, including Mexico, Peru, Argentina, and the Caribbean, excluding Brazil, El Salvador, and Costa Rica. This year, all twelve Championship Tour (CT) competitions and the Lexus US Open of Surfing Challenger Series event will be live on the streaming platforms. The WSL’s highlight show, WSL Inside Pro Surfing, will also return to ESPN2 for the full season and be available on-demand on ESPN+ and via Disney+. The 2025 season will mark the second year of a successful collaboration, delivering an even broader reach and enhanced access to the highest tier of competitive surfing.
“Following a historic year for surfing, we’re thrilled to continue the momentum into the 2025 CT season by expanding access to more viewers in more ways through our work with ESPN,” said Cherie Cohen, WSL Chief Revenue Officer. “2025 will be an amazing opportunity to showcase surfing across The Walt Disney Company’s direct-to-consumer and linear platforms.”
“We’re excited to continue offering our audiences full access to the world’s best surfers as we expand our coverage across ESPN+ in the U.S. and Disney+ in Latin America and the Caribbean,” said Timothy Reed, ESPN Vice President, Programming and Acquisitions. “We look forward to teaming up with the WSL for another thrilling season.”
“I’m stoked to be a part of the continued growth of surfing through the WSL’s expansion with ESPN,” said Caroline Marks, 2023 World Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist. “I’m excited to have the Championship Tour on these streaming platforms for our fans to watch, and it’s an incredible opportunity to reach new fans.”
The WSL’s Championship Tour consists of 11 regular-season events and the one-day WSL Finals, which features the world’s Top 5 ranked men and women. Fans will have full access to watch and stream WSL CT events all season long.
The 2025 Championship Tour begins on January 27 for the Lexus Pipe Pro Presented by YETI. The world’s best surfers will take on the world-renowned Banzai Pipeline at the North Shore of O`ahu.
Discover all the ways to watch the CT live on WorldSurfLeague.com/waystowatch.
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