Why is Big 12 football on TNT, HBO Max? Conference's TV deal, schedule explained

Week 1 of the college football season is here, and that means it's time for the weekly tradition of flipping between TV channels to watch the top games from across the country.

For Big 12 football fans, there's a new channel to add to their favorites.

As part of a six-year deal between Warner Bros.

Discovery and ESPN, TNT Sports will air 13 Big 12 football games each season, beginning in 2025.

Per a November 2024 release from Warner Bros., the agreement "builds on TNT Sports agreement with ESPN to present the College Football Playoff with TNT showcasing a pair of first-round games beginning this December." The agreement is part of a larger deal between Warner Bros., ESPN and the NBA in which Warner Bros.

sued the NBA for granting future rights to ESPN, Amazon and NBC.

The first Big 12 football game on TNT will be Hawai'i at Arizona for a 10:30 p.m.

ET kickoff.

As noted by The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network, J.B.

Long will serve as the play-by-play announcer and Mike Golic, Jr.

will be the color analyst, while Allie LaForce and Coy Wire will split sideline reporting duties.

Here's what to know about why Big 12 football is airing on TNT and HBO Max this season, including the Arizona vs.

Hawai'i matchup in Week 1: Why is Big 12 football on TNT, HBO Max? Big 12 football is airing on TNT and streaming on HBO Max this season as part of an agreement between TNT Sports, a subdivision of Warner Bros.

Discovery, and the NBA to sublicense TNT Sports' "Inside the NBA" pregame show to ESPN.

The news that TNT would receive Big 12 football and men's basketball was announced back in November 2024.

The deal gives Warner Bros.

Discovery 28 combined college football and basketball games to fill the spots vacated by the network's lost NBA games on TNT and TBS.

In addition, the games will also be simulcast on HBO Max, Warner Bros.

Discovery's streaming platform.

In addition to carrying Big 12 football games this season, TNT Sports will once again be the home to two first-round College Football Playoff games later this season.

TNT Sports and ESPN signed a five-year contract ahead of the 2024 college football season that gave the former sublicense rights for the CFP, as ESPN owns the full rights to the event.

What channel is TNT? Here's where you can find TNT on the following TV channel providers: Big 12 football games on TNT Sports Here's a breakdown of which Big 12 football games are currently set to air on TNT this season: Note: The Big 12 and TNT have not released TV information past Week 3.

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