Oakland, CA – Oakland Roots and Soul SC and English language broadcast partner, KTVU, renew and expand partnership for 2024. KTVU will air all Oakland Roots SC regular season games on KTVU Plus up from 17 games in 2023. KTVU Plus will remain the designated flagship English language television station of Oakland Roots SC for the 2024 season. KTVU Plus will also air Oakland Soul’s home game on June 8th vs Academica SC.
“The partnership with KTVU has been one that has been very special,” said Oakland Roots and Soul SC President Lindsay Barenz. “KTVU and KTVU Plus being based in Oakland aligns greatly with our values here at Oakland Roots. The high quality standard set by KTVU and the reach they have make them the ideal partner for us in 2024.”
KTVU Plus coverage area provides an opportunity for over 2.6 million potential viewers across the region to enjoy Oakland Roots and Soul SC games. The partnership will also see KTVU Plus air one Oakland Soul SC (Oakland’s Women’s Team) home game on June 8th.
“KTVU and KTVU Plus are excited to extend our partnership with the Oakland Roots to include home and away games this season,” said KTVU Senior Vice President and General Manager Mellynda Hartel. “Oakland Roots have gained viewership each season and we are proud to contribute to their growth and success with our local community.”
About Oakland Roots SC
Oakland Roots Sports Club seeks to harness the magic of Oakland and the power of sport as a force for social good. Whether on the pitch, in the stands, or within the community, Oakland Roots will represent our one-of-a-kind city with passion, pride, and commitment to all things Oakland. Player by player. Supporter by supporter. Resident by resident. One day at a time. One game at a time. This is about Oakland first, always.
About KTVU
KTVU and KTVU Plus are part of the FOX Television Stations, which owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in nine of the top ten largest designated market areas (DMAs), and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 17 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce over 1,000 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.
