TNT Sports to Launch Primetime Sports Programming Block on truTV
truTV's New Weeknight Sports Content to Begin Airing Monday, March 11
Impractical Jokers Premieres Move to TBS Including Special Presentation Immediately Following NCAA Men's Final Four National Semifinal Doubleheader on Saturday, April 6
TNT Sports will premiere a new weeknight sports programming block airing on truTV, beginning Monday, March 11, the week prior to the start of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. The new primetime programming window will consist of live sports, original sports shows, and ancillary sports content.
"We are constantly striving to create and deliver the best sports content and experiences to sports fans wherever they are, and this is an exciting opportunity to expand the reach of our premium TNT Sports programming with greater consistency throughout the year," said Luis Silberwasser, Chairman and CEO, TNT Sports. By creating a primetime block of sports programming on truTV, in addition to our existing premium live sports on TNT and TBS, we are now able to deliver a more comprehensive sports offering for our fans, while generating additional growth opportunities for our sports division and strategic business and league partners."
The upcoming "TNT Sports on truTV" programming lineup - a consistent slate of content regularly televised weeknights from 6 p.m.-late night ET - will include:
Live events such as NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament games, either airing exclusively on truTV or simulcast coverage from TNT and/or TBS
Select "Altcasts" or alternative presentations for live games produced by TNT Sports
Simulcasts of live games airing on TNT and/or TBS across all sports categories
TNT Sports Update, a live daily 30-minute news and updates show televised weeknights at 6 p.m.
The Line, a live betting show spanning multiple sports genres, regularly airing weeknights at 6:30 p.m.
Handles, an NBA-centric interactive show engaging with the top conversation on social media surrounding the night's NBA games, regularly airing late night on truTV
A new weekly House of Highlights show featuring "The Broadcast Boys" created specifically for truTV
Sports movies and documentaries, including the award-winning The Inside Story - a docuseries looking back at the storied history of TNT's Inside the NBA studio show - airing Friday, March 15, beginning at 9 p.m.
In-season episodes of The Steam Room vodcast featuring Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley and special editions of Shaqtin' a Fool, among other originally produced programming
An upcoming schedule of MotoGP races
Impractical Jokers, a top performing series on truTV, will move to its new home on TBS with fresh episodes this summer. Dovetailing with the launch of TNT Sports on truTV, the series will continue to simulcast on both truTV and TBS through early April with back-to-back episodes on Thursday, March 7, and following the NCAA Men's Final Four National Semifinals on Saturday, April 6.
Series from the classic truTV library, including past seasons of Impractical Jokers, will air on truTV prior to 6 p.m. each day.
About TNT Sports
TNT Sports is a global leader in the delivery of premium sports content. The TNT Sports U.S. portfolio includes expansive, multi-platform partnerships with the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, National Hockey League, United States Soccer Federation, NASCAR (coming in 2025) and a premier golf franchise in The Match. Owned and operated platforms are highlighted by Bleacher Report, the #1 digital destination for young sports fans, along with House of Highlights, HighlightHER, Golf Digest, and a full suite of digital and social portfolio brands. Additionally, TNT Sports co-manages NBA Digital - comprised of NBA TV, NBA.com, NBA LEAGUE Pass, the NBA App and NBAGLEAGUE.com - as well as NCAA.com and NCAA March Madness Live. TNT Sports in Europe and the Republic of Ireland includes partnerships with the NBA, Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UFC, WWE and more, as well as much-loved brands Eurosport, Global Cycling Network (GCN), Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) and multi-sport programming and content on discovery+ and Discovery's free-to-air TV networks.
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