CHICAGO (February 6, 2025) — Chicago Sky and Weigel Broadcasting Co.’s WCIU, The U announced today an exclusive broadcast partnership with WCIU, The U as the official television home of the Sky. WCIU, The U, is seen on Channel 26.1, XFINITY 183/1026, DirecTV 26, Dish 26, Astound TV 6, Spectrum Charter 22/616, U-Verse 10/1010 and YouTube TV.

WCIU, The U will provide live television broadcasts of 30+ Sky games this upcoming season and games will be available across all platforms, including over-the-air, cable, satellite and streaming.

“We are thrilled to partner with Weigel to broaden Chicago Sky’s local and regional broadcast coverage and make it easier for fans to find and view games over the air and across WCIU, The U platforms,” Adam Fox, Chicago Sky’s President and CEO said. “We thank Weigel for their incredible support of the Chicago Sky and look forward to partnering with them to bring outstanding Sky content to fans.”

“We are delighted to build our relationship with the Chicago Sky,” Steve Farber, Senior Vice President of Weigel said. “Basketball fans in Chicago and throughout the Midwest will be able to watch the WNBA’s best on broadcast television and across viewing platforms.”

The Sky’s local broadcast schedule for the 2025 WNBA season will be released at a later date.

Weigel will be working with additional broadcast companies to expand free over-the-air access of Sky games in television markets beyond the Chicagoland area.

Chicago will tip off the 2025 regular season on Saturday, May 17 against the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse at 12 p.m. CT. Follow @chicagosky on all social media platforms and head to sky.wnba.com for the latest news, content and ticket purchasing. The full 2025 Sky season schedule can be viewed here.

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ABOUT WEIGEL BROADCASTING CO.

Weigel Broadcasting Co. is a family-owned media company based in Chicago, Illinois. The company owns and operates national television networks, as well as local broadcast stations throughout the country. Weigel is a leader in broadcast television with MeTV, Memorable Entertainment Television, the number-one rated classic television network, as well as the Movies! Network in cooperation with the Fox Television Stations, the Catchy Comedy Network, the H&I – Heroes & Icons Network, the Start TV Network and the Dabl Network in association with the CBS Television Stations, the Story Television Network and the MeTV Toons Network in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery. Weigel produces the original network TV programs Svengoolie, Toon In With Me and Collector’s Call. Weigel’s local stations include CBS, ABC, MeTV, The CW, MyNet, Telemundo and Univision network affiliates, offering a mix of entertainment programming, local news and professional and college sports broadcasts. Weigel and its affiliate companies broadcast network and independent television stations serving New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Houston, Washington, D.C., Phoenix, Seattle, Denver, Orlando, Cleveland, Portland, St. Louis, Nashville, Salt Lake City, Hartford, Milwaukee, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, Des Moines, Green Bay, South Bend, Evansville and Rockford. Weigel is the creator of the nationally syndicated music format MeTV FM. For more information on Weigel, visit: https://www.weigelbroadcasting.com/.

ABOUT THE CHICAGO SKY

The 2021 WNBA Champion Chicago Sky are a professional women’s basketball team founded in 2005 by principal owner, Michael Alter. The Chicago Sky were the first independently owned women’s professional basketball team to join the WNBA and play at Wintrust Arena. The season runs from May-September. Call 866.SKY.WNBA or visit sky.wnba.com for more information.