Victory+
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Victory+ is an American free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) sports network owned by Calgary-based A Parent Media Co. It officially launched in September 2024, ahead of the 2024–25 NHL season.
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| Type of business | Over-the-top media service |
|---|---|
| Founded | July 9, 2024 |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Area served |
(Each team's regional availability varies) |
| Owner | Victory Plus, Inc. |
| Founder(s) | Neil Gruninger |
| Key people | Neil Gruninger Brad Alberts Jason Walsh |
| Industry | Sports broadcasting |
| Parent | Dallas Stars A Parent Media Company |
| URL | victoryplus |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | September 11, 2024 |
| Current status | Active |
The service was first established in partnership with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL), offering in-market streaming of regional Stars games not broadcast by one of the NHL's national media partners, as well as other team-produced video content. The contract succeeded an agreement with Bally Sports Southwest, which was terminated as part of a restructuring by its parent company Diamond Sports Group.
Victory+ would expand beyond Dallas Stars content; prior to launch, the Anaheim Ducks also reached an agreement with the platform to succeed one with Bally Sports West, and the platform becoming the streaming partner for the Texas Rangers' new Rangers Sports Network in 2025. It has also added non-regional content, including streaming agreements with Overtime and the Western Hockey League (WHL).
History
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On March 14, 2023, Diamond Sports Group, the parent company of the Dallas Stars' then-broadcaster Bally Sports Southwest (now FanDuel Sports Network Southwest), filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy.[1] In July 2024, as part of the company's restructuring process, Diamond filed a motion with the U.S. bankruptcy court to terminate the company's contract with the Dallas Stars.[2]
On July 7, 2024, the Stars subsequently announced a seven-year contract with Calgary-based A Parent Media Co. (APMC, who also owns children's video platform Kidoodle.TV, and is the streaming provider for the sports comedy troupe Dude Perfect)[3] to launch a free ad-supported streaming platform for the team's ancillary video content and regional games, known as Victory+, beginning in the 2024–25 season.[4][5][6] The name of the service comes from the Stars' team color of "Victory Green" (a color also referenced by the team's mascot, Victor E. Green).[7]
In August 2024, Victory+ would add regional rights to a second NHL team—the Anaheim Ducks—under a two-year agreement; the team declined to renew its contract with Bally Sports West & SoCal. The team also reached a sublicensing agreement with Fox Television Stations to simulcast the games on KCOP-TV (with some games airing on parent Fox station KTTV-TV).[8][9][10]
The service officially launched on September 11, 2024. At launch, it was available to download on Android, Google TV, iOS, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV devices.[11] The same day, the Stars announced an agreement with Cumulus Media to stream the team's radio broadcaster KTCK The Ticket on Victory+.[12]
Programming
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Current regional broadcast rights
National Hockey League
Victory+ holds the regional rights to the Anaheim Ducks and Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League, airing all games not televised exclusively by the NHL's national media partners; the games stream for free within the teams' respective markets. Both teams previously had agreements with FanDuel Sports Network.[4][5][9] The Ducks also have a sublicensing agreement with Fox Television Stations to simulcast its regional broadcasts on KCOP-TV and KTTV in Los Angeles.[9] In March 2025, Victory+ reached a sublicensing agreement with Fox Television Stations to simulcast four Stars games on KDFI and KDFW through the remainder of the 2024–25 regular season.[13]
In September 2024, the St. Louis Blues announced that four of its five preseason games would stream on Victory+, with all but one of the broadcasts featuring the Blues' radio announcers. Regular season games would remain on FanDuel Sports Network Midwest.[14] Later, the Blues announced that three games would air on Victory+ and local Gray Media television stations through the remainder of the 2024–25 regular season.[15]
Rangers Sports Network
On January 15, 2025, the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball announced a multi-year agreement to stream its games on Victory+ beginning in the 2025 season via the team-owned Rangers Sports Network. Unlike Stars games, these games will require either the purchase of a paid subscription priced at $100 per-season,[16][17] or TV Everywhere authentication with a television provider that had reached an agreement to carry the games.[18][19]
Current national/international broadcast rights
In February 2025, Victory+ announced an agreement with Overtime, adding non-exclusive rights to events from its Overtime Elite, OT Select, and OT7 leagues, and OTX boxing. It also reached a streaming agreement with the Major Arena Soccer League.[20][21]
In March 2025, Victory+ announced a streaming agreement with the Western Hockey League (WHL), a major junior hockey league operating in Western Canada and the U.S. Pacific Northwest; beginning with the 2025 playoffs (excluding the WHL finals), Victory+ will stream all WHL games worldwide, along with ancillary content such as classic games.[22][23]
Notable staff
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- John Ahlers - Ducks play-by-play commentator[24]
- Brian Hayward - Ducks color commentator
- Aly Lozoff - Ducks rink-side reporter
- Guy Hebert - Ducks studio analyst
- Josh Bogorad - Stars play-by-play commentator[25]
- Daryl "Razor" Reaugh - Stars color commentator
- Brien Rea - Stars studio analyst
- Brent Severyn - Stars studio analyst
- Dave Raymond - Rangers play by play
- David Murphy - Rangers color commentator
- Laura Stickells - Rangers field reporter
- Jared Sandler - Rangers studio host
- Mark McLemore - Rangers studio analyst
References
External links
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