Fubo Adds Weigel Broadcasting's Networks Including Top-Rated* MeTV and WCIU, the U Chicago
NEW YORK & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FuboTV Inc. (d/b/a/ Fubo) (NYSE: FUBO) and Weigel Broadcasting Co. announced today a multi-year agreement for distribution of seven networks including MeTV, America's #1 classic TV entertainment network, H&I and MOVIES! as well as WCIU, The U, the home of the WNBA's Chicago Sky, on the sports-first live TV streaming platform.
Subscribers of Fubo's Pro and Elite channel plans can now stream Weigel's national entertainment networks while customers in the Chicago DMA also have access to WCIU-TV's local sports, news and entertainment programming.
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Subscribers of Fubo's Pro and Elite channel plans can now stream Weigel's national entertainment networks while customers in the Chicago DMA also have access to WCIU-TV's local sports, news and entertainment programming. WCIU, The U's sports coverage includes more than 30 games from the WNBA's Chicago Sky during the 2025 season.
'In partnership with Weigel Broadcasting, we are thrilled to bring Fubo subscribers even more entertainment programming, including some of the most-loved TV shows and movies of all time,' said Todd Mathers, executive vice president, content strategy and acquisition, Fubo. 'Our subscribers in Chicago can also follow the Sky's pursuit of a second WNBA championship this season, as well as local news and entertainment content, with the addition of WCIU, The U to their channel lineup.'
'Weigel is excited to add our entertainment networks and Chicago's WCIU, The U to the Fubo platform,' said Jim Hall, vice president, business development, Weigel Broadcasting Co. 'Giving viewers access to our programming, alongside the popular sports and general entertainment content that Fubo is well known for, is a win-win for their subscribers, our viewers and both our companies.'
The Weigel networks launching on Fubo include:
MeTV: MeTV, America's No.1 classic TV entertainment network, presents over 60 different programs every week, more than any other network featuring classic TV. MeTV shows include classics like M*A*S*H, The Andy Griffith Show, All in the Family, Perry Mason, Carol Burnett, Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animation, Gunsmoke, Adam-12, Leave It to Beaver, The Waltons, The Three Stooges, The Love Boat and dozens more. Plus, fans of all ages enjoy our original MeTV hosted horror movie show Svengoolie, our original weekday morning show Toon In With Me, and our original pop culture series Collector's Call. MeTV is 'Memorable Entertainment Television' for the whole family to enjoy.
H&I: Heroes & Icons presents a wide variety of heroic characters showcased in iconic TV series, heroes who are aspirational, inspirational, or just plain fun. Western heroes, Justice heroes, bold and All-American heroes, H&I has them all! Featured series include NCIS, Walker: Texas Ranger, Nash Bridges, Black Sheep Squadron, The A-Team, MacGyver, Hawaii Five-O, Batman, Adventures of Superman, Wonder Woman, all five-live action original Star Trek TV series and more!
MeTV+: MeTV+ is the companion network to MeTV, America's #1 classic television network. Offering everything viewers love about MeTV, plus more, MeTV+ is home to even more Memorable Entertainment Television favorites from our deep library. Weekdays tune in for timeless TV dramas including Police Woman, TJ Hooker, The Mod Squad, The Streets of San Francisco and the original Hawaii Five-O. Weeknights gather round for classic TV westerns including The Rifleman, The Big Valley, Lawman, The Restless Gun and Have Gun – Will Travel. Every weekend, we feature classic sitcoms, westerns, action and adventure series and even classic cartoons. Getting so much more Memorable Entertainment Television is always a plus on Me TV+!
MeTV Toons: MeTV Toons is dedicated exclusively to the very best of classic animation, from Hollywood-era shorts to made-for-television favorites. MeTV Toons welcomes dozens of the world's most loved classic cartoons to this new destination, hearkening back to the glory days of cartoons on TV with familiar friends including Warner Bros. Discovery's most famous animated characters Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Scooby Doo, Tom & Jerry, George Jetson, Top Cat, Yogi Bear, Popeye, Johnny Quest and Fred Flintstone, to name just a few. Alongside Warner Bros. properties, other beloved cartoon characters joining MeTV Toons include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Huckleberry Hound, Woody Woodpecker, Casper, Betty Boop, Speed Racer and many more.
Catchy Comedy: Catchy Comedy is America's front row to fun, showcasing some of TV's greatest comedy series, headlined by the funny women and men who became audience favorites, household names and TV legends. Weekdays in daytime catch the ground-breaking and hilarious leading ladies of television comedy. In primetime, the legendary comedies from Norman Lear take center stage. In late nights, it's a celebration of TV's smartest and best written comedies. And every weekend, enjoy the Catchy Binge from our deep library of TV comedy favorites. Catch all the smiles, catch all the fun, catch all the laughs on Catchy Comedy.
MOVIES!: The Movies! TV Network is America's classic movie destination. Showcasing our 'Reel Variety' from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema, Movies! features a wide array of the best films from major studios including Warner Bros., Fox/Disney, Columbia/Sony and others, including hard to find independent films and niche distributors. Enjoy award winning and acclaimed action, suspense, western, comedy, drama, Film Noir and other genres, starring the biggest names on the silver screen including John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Al Pacino, Sidney Poitier, Elvis Presley, Meryl Streep, Humphrey Bogart and many more. Working with the best prints available, Movies! never edits films for time. Movies! Our name says it all!
Story Television: Story Television is a broadcast TV network focused exclusively on history and world events, presenting real people, historic moments and riveting stories that span from across the ages to the present day. On Story Television, every moment is dedicated to compelling stories rooted in historical and factual events and the real people who dared to explore, experiment, and expand the world around them. Stories include those of military and combat, innovation, world events, American history, modern achievement, unexplained phenomena and biographical profiles. Story Television, every moment tells a story.
WCIU, The U Chicago: WCIU, The U is Chicago's go-to local independent entertainment station, with well-known sitcoms, court programming, dramas and talk. WCIU, The U is also the broadcast home of the WNBA Chicago Sky, Illinois High School Association Championship Football and Basketball, and Game of the Week featuring girls and boys high school sports.
*Source: Nielsen NNTV; Year-to-date 2025 (12/30/24-6/8/25); Live+Same Day; Panel Only; Program Average Total Day. Persons 2+ = Total Viewers
About Fubo
With a global mission to aggregate the best in TV, including premium sports, news and entertainment content, through a single app, FuboTV Inc. (d/b/a Fubo) (NYSE: FUBO) aims to transcend the industry's current TV model. Ranked among The Americas' Fastest-Growing Companies 2025 by the Financial Times, the company operates Fubo in the U.S., Canada and Spain and Molotov in France.
In the U.S., Fubo is a sports-first cable TV replacement product aggregating more than 400 live sports, news and entertainment networks and is the only live TV streaming platform with every English-language Nielsen-rated sports channel (source: Nielsen Total Viewers, 2024). Leveraging Fubo's proprietary data and technology platform optimized for live TV and sports viewership, subscribers can engage with the content they are watching through an intuitive and personalized streaming experience. Fubo has continuously pushed the boundaries of live TV streaming, and was the first virtual MVPD to launch 4K streaming, MultiView and personalized game alerts.
Learn more at https://fubo.tv
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 TV entertainment 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, The CW, MyNet, Telemundo and Univision network affiliates and independent stations, offering a mix of entertainment programming, local news and professional and college sports broadcasts in 28 U.S. markets including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Weigel is the creator of the nationally syndicated music format MeTV FM. For more information on Weigel, visit: https://www.weigelbroadcasting.com/.
Fubo Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements of FuboTV Inc. ('Fubo') that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact are forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our business strategy and plans, partnerships, sports programming and live events, and distribution. The words 'could,' 'will,' 'plan,' 'intend,' 'anticipate,' 'approximate,' 'expect,' 'potential,' 'believe' or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements that Fubo makes due to a number of important factors, including but not limited to the following: our ability to achieve or maintain profitability; risks related to our access to capital and fundraising prospects to fund our financial operations and support our planned business growth; our revenue and gross profit are subject to seasonality; our operating results may fluctuate; our ability to effectively manage our growth; risks related to the transactions contemplated by our business combination agreement with The Walt Disney Company and Hulu, LLC; the long-term nature of our content commitments; our ability to renew our long-term content contracts on sufficiently favorable terms; our ability to attract and retain subscribers; obligations imposed on us through our agreements with certain distribution partners; our ability to license streaming content or other rights on acceptable terms; the restrictions imposed by content providers on our distribution and marketing of our products and services; our reliance on third party platforms to operate certain aspects of our business; risks related to the difficulty in measuring key metrics related to our business; risks related to preparing and forecasting our financial results; risks related to the highly competitive nature of our industry; risks related to our technology, as well as cybersecurity and data privacy-related risks; risks related to ongoing or future legal proceedings; and other risks, including the effects of industry, market, economic, political or regulatory conditions, future exchange and interest rates, and changes in tax and other laws, regulations, rates and policies. Further risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements are discussed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC') and our other periodic filings with the SEC. We encourage you to read such risks in detail. The forward-looking statements in this press release represent Fubo's views as of the date of this press release. Fubo anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. However, while it may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing Fubo's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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