PBA Playoffs Championship Marks Final Bowling Broadcast on FOX
Erikas Jansonas- 5 days ago
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The 2025 PBA Playoffs Championship marked the end of an era for professional bowling broadcasts on FOX. Jesper Svensson’s four-game victory over EJ Tackett was the final PBA Tour event to air on FOX.
After years of delivering high-stakes bowling action to fans, PBA has closed its chapter with the FOX. For the rest of the 2025 season, the PBA Tour will move to CBS Sports Network.
CBS will cover the upcoming PBA Tour Finals over the weekend of June 7–8. The schedule includes positioning rounds, stepladder finals for both groups, and the championship match.
"It is always so exciting to make a show, but so much more when we knew we were on BIG Fox," Jason Belmonte wrote on his social media.
But as one chapter closes, another begins. This transition is part of a larger shift in PBA broadcasting. Beginning in 2026, the Professional Bowlers Association will partner with The CW Network under a new multi-year deal.
This agreement will bring ten live events each year to national television in dedicated Sunday afternoon slots.
The CW’s goal is to offer fans a consistent way to follow the sport and attract new viewers to the game.
The CW Network already airs other major sports like the NASCAR Xfinity Series and college football, and it plans to make bowling a core part of its growing live sports lineup.
The move also reflects the PBA’s push to expand its audience and give bowlers a bigger spotlight.
