Yesterday, the Milwaukee Bucks announced that, for the first time since 1994, they will broadcast all 82 games and the final three Summer League games free over the air on MY24 and statewide affiliates, in partnership with Rincon Broadcasting Group.
Milwaukee-area residents can specifically watch it on MY24, most major cable systems, and YouTube TV. The news also stated that the Bucks will announce the full statewide affiliate network and streaming options will be available at a later date. Bucks and Fiserv
Forum President Josh Glessing gave a brief statement in the announcement:
““This season marks an exciting return to our roots as we bring Bucks basketball back to full-season over-the-air television for the first time in more than three decades. We’re grateful to our partners at Rincon Broadcasting Group for helping us make Bucks games more accessible to our fans throughout Wisconsin.”
The Bucks have spent the last 19 years on several iterations of what was originally Fox Sports Wisconsin. That name changed several times over that span: first in 2021 to Bally Sports Wisconsin, then again in 2024 to FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin. This move became necessary after FanDuel Sports Network’s parent company, Main Street Sports, closed its regional sports network operation back in April. Their closure allowed the 13 NBA teams and seven NHL teams under their umbrella to find new TV deals, which the Bucks now have.
The first game of this new partnership will be tomorrow, when the Bucks take on the San Antonio Spurs in their second Summer League game. Tip-off for that game is slated for 8:00 p.m. CDT. The other two scheduled Summer League games will come against the Phoenix Suns on Monday, July 13, at 9:00 p.m. CDT and the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, July 15, at 6:30 p.m. CDT.
This isn’t the first time in recent history that the Bucks have had games on TV. Over the last three seasons, the Bucks have partnered with the Wiegel Broadcasting Company to broadcast select games on WMLW, CBS 58, and Telemundo. During that partnership, they provided 23 games free for Bucks fans across Wisconsin to watch. Before that, the last time the Bucks had been free to watch was in the 2006-07 season, before their partnership with Fox Sports began.
Brew Hoop community, how are you feeling about the Bucks returning to MY24 to broadcast the entire regular season? Let us know in the comments below!
