Allen Media Group vs Cox Media Group

YouTube TV Adds Allen Media Channels

YouTube TV has updated its official channel lineup to include multiple networks from Allen Media Group, including HBCU Go, Cars.TV, The Grio, and Comedy.TV. The channels appear in YouTube TV's directory but are not yet streaming live for subscribers, indicating a phased rollout expected soon. The listing follows YouTube TV’s recent content negotiations (including a deal to retain The Weather Channel) and comes as the service continues to expand its base package — already over 100 channels with unlimited DVR, multiview, and multi-user support — while offering new genre-focused subscription options. Activation of live feeds and on-demand libraries is anticipated after integration and rights checks are complete.

• YouTube TV updated its main channel lineup to include several networks from Allen Media Group.
• Channels listed include HBCU Go, Cars.TV, The Grio, and Comedy.TV (appearances in the directory).
• The newly listed channels are visible in YouTube TV’s channel directory but are not yet streaming live to users.

Orlando Magic Local TV Rights Move to Cox Media Group

The Orlando Magic announced Cox Media Group will become the team’s local television partner beginning in the 2026–27 season, moving many locally televised regular-season games to free over-the-air broadcast. In the Orlando market games will air on WRDQ‑TV 27 with select games on WFTV Channel 9; in Jacksonville games will air on Action Sports Jax TV (WJAX‑TV 47.2) with some broadcasts on CBS47 and FOX30. The deal covers local regular-season games, pregame/postgame shows, replays and other team programming; nationally televised games remain with the NBA’s national partners. The article frames this as part of a broader industry shift away from regional sports networks toward free local broadcast and potential centralized local streaming solutions in future seasons.

• Cox Media Group will be the Orlando Magic’s new local television partner beginning with the 2026–27 season.
• Games will air free over the air on WRDQ‑TV 27 in Orlando, with select games on WFTV Channel 9.
• In Jacksonville, Magic games will air on Action Sports Jax TV (WJAX‑TV 47.2), with some games also available on CBS47 and FOX30.

Charlotte Hornets Move Local Games to Free TV

The Charlotte Hornets announced that Cox Media Group’s WSOC Channel 9 and TV64 will become the team’s local broadcast home for the 2026–27 NBA season, airing every regular-season game not nationally televised free over the air in the Charlotte area. The agreement expands a prior experiment that put a small number of Hornets games on free TV in 2025 and a 12-game simulcast in 2025–26. The team says a direct-to-consumer streaming solution will be announced later as the NBA explores a centralized local streaming hub for local rights. The move is part of a broader league trend away from the traditional RSN model toward free broadcast and alternative streaming arrangements.

• Cox Media Group’s WSOC Channel 9 and TV64 will be the Charlotte Hornets’ local broadcast home for the 2026–27 season.
• Stations will air every Hornets regular-season game that is not nationally televised free over the air in the Charlotte market.
• The 2026–27 deal expands prior free-TV experiments: a five-game free-TV package announced in January 2025 and a 12-game simulcast during the 2025–26 season.

Cox Media Group expands television brand portfolio from 15 to 17

Cox Media Group now delivers 17 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets, up from 15 previously.