Pickleball fans around the world can now watch PPA Tour and MLP action on YouTube TV. This after Pickleball TV, which carries livestreams and replays of PPA Tour and MLP matches, has been recognised as a standard channel on YouTube TV.
Yes, the world’s fastest-rising sport is now available on the world’s biggest streaming platform!
No less than PPA Tour Co-Founder Connor Pardoe announced the latest positive development in the world of pickleball, dropping the news on his verified X account on Friday morning.
“Big news for pickleball! Pickleball TV is now a standard channel on YouTube TV,” Pardoe wrote on X. “That means professional pickleball, including the PPA Tour and MLP, is now available to all 10 million+ YouTube TV households.”
It must be noted, though, that YouTube TV isn’t free as customers who want access to it need to pay a monthly subscription fee. Add-ons, like additional channels and 4K streaming options, come with additional costs.
While it’s unclear how the Pickleball TV channel works in YouTube TV, Pardoe is nonetheless bullish about this development, calling it a “huge milestone worth celebrating…”
“It’s crazy to think how far the sport has come,” Pardoe further wrote. “We’re bringing the game to the masses, and this is a huge milestone worth celebrating for our partners, fans, staff, and especially the pro players making it all possible. The future of pickleball is here, and it’s live on YouTube TV!!!!”
Pickleball TV itself is a paid service, though it offers free content from time to time. It can be streamed on, among others, FuboTV, Amazon Freevee, Samsung TV Plus, Roku, Fire TV, Plex, Apple TV, and via browsers. With Pickleball TV’s addition as a channel in YouTube TV, the expectation is that it will be able to reach a wider worldwide audience.
