The USL and ESPN announced on Friday a new partnership that will bring a new level of coverage to the league throughout the current season, and see the 2016 USL Championship air on an over-the-air ESPN network.
ESPN’s coverage of the USL will begin on Friday night, with the first of 20 exclusive regular-season broadcasts on ESPN3 as the Pittsburgh Riverhounds host Orlando City B at Highmark Stadium. The league also announced the next five early-season matchups that will air on ESPN’s digital platform, as the USL continued to build its online presence following the establishment of the USL Digital Network two weeks ago.