{"id":235539,"date":"2026-06-04T09:27:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=235539"},"modified":"2026-06-04T09:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:42:19","slug":"hnn-broadcast-partner-manoa-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/06\/04\/hnn-broadcast-partner-manoa-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii News Now selected as official broadcast partner for 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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The University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Mānoa<\/span> Athletics Department<\/a> announced that it has selected Hawaii News Now (HNN<\/abbr>) 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<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> 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<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> sports.<\/p>\n

The partnership returns 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> Athletics to its original broadcast home, K5, which served as the “Home Team” for 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> 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 \u2018Bows. The expanded distribution of K5 will make 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> sports more accessible than ever to fans across the islands.<\/p>\n

K5 broadcasts will also be available nationally through\u202fthe new Mountain West app, significantly expanding access to Rainbow Warrior and Rainbow Wahine athletics beyond Hawaiʻi<\/span>. More information on how to subscribe to this service will be forthcoming. In addition to HNN<\/abbr>\u2019s 110-game broadcast schedule, dozens of additional 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> events will be available through the app via productions led by 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> Athletics. HNN<\/abbr> and 糖心视频<\/abbr> will also explore opportunities to showcase select campus productions across HNN<\/abbr> stations.<\/p>\n

By leveraging HNN<\/abbr>\u2019s broad statewide reach across K5, KGMB<\/abbr> (CBS<\/abbr>) and KHNL<\/abbr> (NBC<\/abbr>\/Telemundo), 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> Athletics will significantly expand access to its programs across Hawaiʻi<\/span>, nearly doubling the number of television households able to watch local broadcasts of the \u2018Bows. Beyond the islands, Gray Media’s (HNN<\/abbr>\u2019s parent company) national footprint will create new opportunities to showcase 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> Athletics through special programming distributed to audiences across the country.<\/p>\n

“This partnership is about maximizing exposure for our programs and ensuring every fan in Hawaiʻi<\/span> and beyond can watch our games,” said 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> Athletics Director Matt Elliott. “Over-the-air broadcast television is the ideal platform for the ‘Our Team, Hawaiʻi<\/span>‘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.”<\/p>\n

As the official broadcast partner of 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> Athletics, HNN<\/abbr> 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.<\/p>\n

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<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> 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<\/abbr> community value for student-athletes, and shared revenue opportunities tied to campus productions and the Warrior FAST Channel.<\/p>\n

For the entire story, visit the 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> Athletics website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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