Eighty-five games. That is how many Nashville Predators contests will air on The Spot – Nashville 28, a free over-the-air channel, once the 2026-27 season gets going. The team and its new broadcast partner, Scripps Sports, announced the package on Thursday, August 27.
The 85 break down as all four preseason games and 81 regular-season games. The regular season opens October 1 against the Minnesota Wild, with a special one-hour Predators Pregame Show ahead of that first game. Every other local broadcast gets 30-minute pregame and postgame editions. The package also takes in first-round playoff games that national broadcasters have not claimed. The Spot will carry all four preseason games for the first time in franchise history.
Where to watch
In Middle Tennessee, fans can find the games on The Spot (WNPX) through cable and satellite providers that carry it in the Predators’ territory. NewsChannel 5 (WTVF) will also simulcast at least four games.
Outside Middle Tennessee, the picture is less settled. Scripps says it is working with broadcasters across the team’s five-state territory of Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia to carry games in local markets. Details on those stations are expected later.
Streaming and a new weekly show
A direct-to-consumer streaming service is on the way too, built with ViewLift. It is expected to offer live games, on-demand replays, highlights and original programming on the web, iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku TV, Fire TV and Android TV. Pricing and trial information have not been announced.
For a behind-the-scenes look at the team, NewsChannel 5 will launch a weekly program called Gold Standard. It premieres October 2 at 6:30 p.m. CT, then airs every Friday at the same time, with replays on The Spot.
The familiar voices
The longtime broadcast team returns. Willy Daunic begins his 12th season as play-by-play announcer, working beside analyst Chris Mason, who enters his 10th. Hal Gill is back for a 10th season as studio analyst. Lyndsay Rowley hosts pregame and postgame coverage for home games and works rinkside on the road. Kara Hammer, in her first season as a full-time member of the team and her 10th overall, handles rinkside duty at home and hosts the shows for road games.
