Around the World: Where can I watch American pro volleyball?

American pro volleyball is back this week!

Pro volleyball is back in the USA as the two competing leagues kick off their respective seasons. LOVB will kick on on Wednesday, while PVF will start on Thursday.

There has been a lot of discourse about the two leagues, the why, the how, etc. More info can be found here.

There will be a variety of ways to watch both leagues from different places around the globe.

League One

For the most basic explanation, the LOVB schedule will let you know where you can stream each match based on the location/country you are located. All matches will be available to be streamed in one way or another.

For specific countries,

USA

In the USA, LOVB matches will be streamed on ESPN networks and on LOVB Live. ESPN/ESPN+ will require a subscription, while LOVB Live is available for free on LOVB's website. Additionally, the Women's Sports Network and DAZN will stream some LOVB Live matches on their apps.

Canada

TSN and its networks will broadcast a variety of matches, including those streamed on ESPN networks in the USA. TSN+ will be the primary outlet for these games in Canada. DAZN will also stream 16 matches for free that are not available on TSN. Additionally, LOVB Live will be available for viewing

Brazil, the Caribbean, Latin North Region (Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Central America), Latin South Region (Spanish Speaking South America), to the Pacific Rim Region (Aus, NZ & Pacific Islands)

ESPN and its affiliated companies will have the rights in these countries/regions. In Brazil, for example, these matches will be streamed on Disney+. Local listings will provide more detailed information.

The remaining matches will be available for streaming on LOVB's website via LOVB Live, which is free and not geoblocked

Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Macau

In these territories, all LOVB matches will be streamed on SPOTV. SPOTV is available on TrueVisions in Thailand, Signal TV and Sky Cable in the Philippines, and other platforms

More info on SPOTV can be found here.

Belgium, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the UK, Japan, and Taiwan

DAZN will stream 16 matches for free in these territories on their platform. The remaining matches will be available to be streamed on LOVB Live.

Countries not listed

If you are located in a country without a TV/media entity streaming matches (the ones listed above), specific streaming information will be available on the LOVB schedule for how to stream each match. These matches will be streamed on LOVB’s website.

(This is all potentially subject to change, we’ll learn as we go lol. For more information, stay tuned to the website and social media networks")

Highlights for every match will be available on LOVB’s website and their Youtube channel.

LOVB’s full press release.

https://twitter.com/leagueonevb/status/1875959338436796468

Pro Volleyball Federation

USA

In the USA, matches will be found on TV or on Youtube. PVF is partnered with CBSSN and FS1/2 for their league matches. A full schedule is available here.

International

Internationally, none of the TV matches will be available for live viewing. PVF will upload those matches to Youtube at a later date. International audiences will be only able to stream matches schedule for Youtube, which are not geo-restricted in any way.

PVF will also upload highlights to their website.