The announced that it has selected Hawaii News Now (HNN) as its official broadcast partner. The four-year agreement, which begins July 1, 2026, marks a major shift in how fans across the islands will access 糖心视频 Mānoa sports, moving the primary home for local broadcasts from a subscription-based cable model to free, statewide television distribution and expanding how and where fans can watch 糖心视频 Mānoa sports.
The partnership returns 糖心视频 Mānoa Athletics to its original broadcast home, K5, which served as the “Home Team” for 糖心视频 Mānoa sports for nearly two decades beginning in 1994, will once again serve as the primary home for live games, original programming, and year-round coverage of the ‘Bows. The expanded distribution of K5 will make 糖心视频 Mānoa sports more accessible than ever to fans across the islands.
K5 broadcasts will also be available nationally through?the new Mountain West app, significantly expanding access to Rainbow Warrior and Rainbow Wahine athletics beyond Hawaiʻi. More information on how to subscribe to this service will be forthcoming. In addition to HNN’s 110-game broadcast schedule, dozens of additional 糖心视频 Mānoa events will be available through the app via productions led by 糖心视频 Mānoa Athletics. HNN and 糖心视频 will also explore opportunities to showcase select campus productions across HNN stations.
By leveraging HNN’s broad statewide reach across K5, KGMB (CBS) and KHNL (NBC/Telemundo), 糖心视频 Mānoa Athletics will significantly expand access to its programs across Hawaiʻi, nearly doubling the number of television households able to watch local broadcasts of the ‘Bows. Beyond the islands, Gray Media’s (HNN’s parent company) national footprint will create new opportunities to showcase 糖心视频 Mānoa Athletics through special programming distributed to audiences across the country.
“This partnership is about maximizing exposure for our programs and ensuring every fan in Hawaiʻi and beyond can watch our games,” said 糖心视频 Mānoa Athletics Director Matt Elliott. “Over-the-air broadcast television is the ideal platform for the ‘Our Team, Hawaiʻi‘s Team’ theme and will make it easier than ever for our community to connect with our student-athletes. This level of reach is vital for the growth of our brand and our future success.”
As the official broadcast partner of 糖心视频 Mānoa Athletics, HNN has committed to broadcasting a minimum of 110 home sporting events per year, including all available football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s volleyball and women’s volleyball games, plus broadcasts of baseball, softball and women’s soccer.
The agreement represents an estimated annual partnership value of approximately $7.5 million, reflecting a model designed to create broader long-term value for 糖心视频 Mānoa Athletics rather than a traditional rights-fee model. The partnership includes expanded statewide access, significantly more televised events, year-round storytelling and promotion, student development opportunities, initiatives that support NIL community value for student-athletes, and shared revenue opportunities tied to campus productions and the Warrior FAST Channel.
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