There will be a new home for Cleveland Browns’ preseason games starting next year. ABC affiliate WEWS will take over the preseason broadcasts and provide year-round Browns content, both digitally and on TV. NBC affiliate WKYC has carried all of the Browns preseason games since 1999, save for the 2005 season, when CBS affiliate WOIO took the reins.
From Rich Heldenfels’ Akron Beacon Journal story:
WEWS NewsChannel 5, the ABC affiliate of The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP), has announced a new media partnership with the Cleveland Browns beginning with the 2015 season.
NewsChannel 5 will broadcast all of the team’s preseason games and provide innovative year-round programming that will satisfy the hungriest of Browns fans.
“Our consistent goal is to continually communicate with our fans and connect with them in unique ways,” said Alec Scheiner, president of the Cleveland Browns.
“We are excited about this partnership with WEWS and this new opportunity to give our fans inside access to the players and organization throughout the entire year. Along with their talented production team, we look forward to continuing to produce exceptional preseason game broadcasts and year-long weekly programming that will offer our fans in-depth Browns content.”
“As the first TV station in Cleveland, NewsChannel 5 is incredibly proud to partner with one of the most iconic sports franchises in the country,” said Ed Fernandez, divisional general manager of Scripps. “As the new official TV and digital partner of the Cleveland Browns, we promise to provide our audiences with a 52-week, multi-platform experience so they can get closer to the team they love the most.”
It will be interesting to see what the programming actually looks like, but this seems like a boon for Cleveland fans looking to read and watch more about their favorite football team. More details of the multi-year deal, including the broadcast schedule and on-screen talent, will be released after the 2014 season.
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