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Nexstar and DAZN to televise and stream 15 Indiana Pacers games starting Oct. 23

Nexstar Media Group and DAZN agreed to simulcast 15 Indiana Pacers regular‑season games on Nexstar’s local stations and stream them free on DAZN; the first over‑the‑air broadcast is scheduled for 2026-10-23 when the Pacers play the Dallas Mavericks.

BUSINESSINDY BRIEFBy BusinessIndy Editorial StaffPublished October 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM EDTLiving story · 2 sources
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Nexstar Media Group and DAZN announced a partnership to bring 15 Indiana Pacers regular‑season games to viewers across Central Indiana. Each game will be simulcast on Nexstar stations and streamed for free on DAZN. Nexstar‑owned WTTV‑TV (CBS) and WXIN‑TV (FOX) in Indianapolis, WTVW‑TV (CW) in Evansville and WCIX‑TV (MyNet) in Champaign, Illinois are listed as broadcast homes for the games.

The live simulcasts begin on 2026-10-23 when the Pacers face the Dallas Mavericks. DAZN said the remainder of the Pacers season will be available on DAZN via a paid subscription with expanded pregame/postgame coverage, highlights and original programming. Nexstar also said it intends to add additional stations across parts of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky and will announce further availability in coming weeks.

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