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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.

My Code Names New CRO, CFO and COO as It Expands into Video

My Code, a multicultural media and marketing firm targeting growth audiences, has completed its executive leadership team under CEO Amani Duncan with three new appointments. Luis Romero joins as Chief Revenue Officer, bringing over 20 years of experience from Canela Media and The Guardian. Ying Miao is appointed Chief Financial Officer, previously serving as CFO of Converge and recognized as Marketing Industry CFO of the Year. Dave LiCalzi is promoted internally to Chief Operating Officer, having held senior roles at The Arena Group, Paramount, and ESPN. These moves support My Code's expansion into video with Remezcla Más, a bilingual streaming service, and the development of an 'intelligence center' offering audience data products. The repositioning, under private equity owner Ariel Alternatives, also includes partnerships with Hershey and Experian.

• My Code announced three C-suite appointments: Luis Romero as CRO, Ying Miao as CFO, and Dave LiCalzi as COO.
• Romero previously served as EVP of Sales at Canela Media and SVP of Sales at The Guardian.
• Miao previously served as CFO of Converge and was named Marketing Industry CFO of the Year by Influential Business Woman Awards.

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My Code updates tagline to 'Largest U.S. Multicultural Media Company'

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