Willow Sports to present 700 hours of Asian Games coverage
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Starting Sept. 19, the free streaming channel will offer free coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. from the The Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games will see more than 11,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions competing across 43 sports in the second-largest multi-sport competition in the world. This year, audiences in the United States and Canada will get to stream hundreds of hours of coverage from the games for free, courtesy of Willow Sports. Key Details: Tons of coverage: Willow Sports will offer 700 hours of coverage of the 2026 Asian Games. Starting soon: The Asian Games run from Sept. 19 through Oct. 4. Widely available: Willow Sports is available on The Roku Channel, Prime Video, and other platforms. Watch Now Free sling.com The Willow Sports free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel will serve as the host for the 2026 Asian Games in the United States and Canada. The channel is the exclusive host of coverage in these territories and will launch three temporary pop-up channels to allow fans to watch multiple events at the same time. The 20th Asian Games will take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from Sept. 19 through Oct. 4. The games will feature 469 medal events in total, and Willow Sports will present approximately 700 hours of coverage from start to finish. Live coverage will begin at approximately 7 p.m. ET, and conclude at 7 a.m., corresponding with live competitions in Japan. “Competing for your country brings a different level of intensity, and that’s what makes the Asian Games so compelling,” Willow TV COO Todd Myers said. “Cricket is at the heart of Willow, but Willow Sports gives us the opportunity to bring a much wider range of live sports to fans. The Asian Games take that to another level, with two weeks of elite international competition and national rivalries that fans across the U.S. and Canada can watch at no cost.” Viewers will find all four Asian Games channels on Fawesome , Fubo , Google TV, Karostream, Plex , Sling Freestream , and Xumo . The main Willow Sports channel is also available in Prime Video ’s free channels section, The Roku Channel , and on Samsung TVs. 30-Day Trial amazon.com Prime Video Prime Video is a subscription video streaming service that includes on-demand access to 10,000+ movies, TV shows, and Prime Originals like “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” “Jack Ryan,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “The Boys,” and more. Subscribers can also add third-party services like Max, Showtime, STARZ, and dozens more with Prime Video Channels . Prime Video also offers exclusive live access to NFL Thursday Night Football . ... Prime Video is included with Amazon Prime for $14.99 per month ($139 per year), or can be purchased on its own for $8.99 per month. A standalone, ad-supported version costs $8.99 per month, while the upgraded Prime Video Ultra tier, costing an extra $4.99 per month or $45.99 per year, adds Dolby Atmos support, ups video quality to 4K UHD, removes ads, and allows for 100 downloads and 5 simultaneous streams. Prime Video offers a 30-day free trial. Prime Video currently offers over 25,000 movies and TV episodes, many of which are original productions. Live sports coverage includes NFL Thursday Night Football as well as select NBA, WNBA, and NWSL events. 30-Day Trial $8.99+ / month amazon.com
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