Offering Launches on DAZN Today, Giving Fans In North Carolina and South Carolina
Another Way to Watch Hornets Basketball
NORTH CAROLINA, 17 September 2026 – The Charlotte Hornets today announced a new partnership with DAZN, the world’s leading sports entertainment platform, as the team’s exclusive direct-to-consumer streaming home of Hornets basketball for the 2026-27 NBA season. Through DAZN, fans across North Carolina and South Carolina will be able to stream all non-exclusively nationally televised regular-season games live and access a library of on-demand Hornets content, including highlights, behind-the-scenes features, original programming and interviews. The subscription service launches today; fans can sign up now at dazn.com/hornets.
Subscribers will be able to watch across all mobile devices, smart TVs, web browsers and connected platforms, giving fans greater choice and flexibility in how they experience Hornets basketball. At launch, there will be four subscription options to choose from to access the Hornets on DAZN:
- Monthly Pass – $19.99/month: Two streams in one location, plus downloads.
- Monthly Pass Ultimate – $24.99/month: Five streams in two locations, plus multiview, downloads, alternate angles and feeds, and a one-time 15% discount at the Charlotte Hornets Shop, 20% off select Hornets game tickets.
- Season Pass – $119.99/year: Two streams in one location, plus downloads.
- Season Pass Ultimate – $139.99/year: Five streams in two locations, plus multiview, downloads, alternate angles and feeds, a one-time 15% discount at the Charlotte Hornets Shop, 20% off select Hornets game tickets.
“We are thrilled to partner with DAZN whose platform, technology and viewer experience is best-in-class,” said Hornets President Shelly Cayette-Weston. “This partnership with DAZN is another important step in making Hornets basketball more accessible across the Carolinas. We know our fans are consuming sports differently than they did even a few years ago, and we are committed to meeting them where they are by providing flexibility, convenience and high-quality viewing experience they expect. DAZN gives fans another way to follow the team and feel connected to Hornets basketball throughout the season.”
“DAZN is building an innovative model that gives fans direct access to their favorite teams, and our partnership with the Hornets, as the team’s new exclusive direct-to-consumer streaming partner, reflects that approach,” said Shay Segev, CEO of DAZN Group. “We are creating and delivering a viewing experience that gives fans more control, more access, and more ways to stay connected to Hornets basketball throughout the season. By combining DAZN’s unmatched global technology platform with the Hornets’ strong local presence, we are delivering an experience built for how fans watch sports today.”
The new service on DAZN will provide Hornets fans with:
- Expanded access – Another opportunity for fans across North Carolina and South Carolina to watch Hornets basketball.
- Live and on-demand viewing – Live games and on-demand Hornets content available anytime and anywhere fans want to watch.
- More Hornets content – Highlights, original programming, behind-the-scenes features, interviews and additional team storytelling.
- Multi-device convenience – A seamless viewing experience across smart TVs, mobile devices, tablets, web browsers and connected platforms.
- Enhanced fan experience – Industry-leading technology designed to deliver a high-quality viewing experience built specifically for sports fans.
DAZN’s innovative platform serves sports fans in more than 200 markets worldwide and partners with many of the world’s leading sports properties and leagues. The partnership adds another important component to the Hornets’ expanded local broadcast strategy, providing fans across the Carolinas with more choice and greater access to the team than ever before. For Hornets broadcast and streaming information for the 2026-27 NBA season, please visit www.hornets.com/watch.
