Oakland Roots SC and English language broadcast partner, KTVU, will air Oakland Roots SC road games on KTVU Plus. KTVU Plus is the designated flagship English language television station of Oakland Roots SC for the 2023 season.
“The partnership with KTVU is one we have absolutely loved,” said Oakland Roots SC Chief Revenue Officer Steven Powell. “KTVU and KTVU Plus are deeply connected to our city as they are based out of Oakland. The standard they set and the credibility they have are one that we are very proud to partner with.”
KTVU Plus coverage area provides an opportunity for over 2.6 million potential viewers across the region to enjoy Oakland Roots SC away games. The partnership will also see the collaboration on Oakland Roots SC in the community efforts on Channel Two.
“We are excited to enter this second season as the broadcast partner for Oakland Roots SC and look forward to reaching more soccer fans in the Bay Area,” said Senior Vice President and General Manager Mellynda Hartel.
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.
