Hornets regular-season games to air free over-the-air in Charlotte market on WSOC Channel 9

Broadcast change: locally televised Hornets games that aren't national will be free over the air on WSOC Channel 9 and TV64 in Charlotte, increasing local accessibility.

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- Source: Cord Cutters News reporting on Hornets’ local broadcast plan.
- Applies to regular-season games that are not nationally televised.
- Aligns Hornets with other teams moving games to free over-the-air local stations.
- Free over-the-air broadcasts increase accessibility for households without pay-TV.
- May affect local ratings and in-market exposure for team sponsors and promotions.
- No change to nationally televised games or league-wide national broadcast agreements.

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