The Association of Pickleball Players (APP) and CBS Sports have unveiled the linear television broadcast schedule for the first three APP Tour events of 2025, bringing the world’s first and world’s best pickleball tour across the airwaves nationwide. Electrifying championship matches from the season-opening Humana APP Fort Lauderdale Open, the APP Vlasic Classic in Daytona Beach and the APP Sacramento Open will all be featured, totaling 12 hours of coverage to kick off the 2025 APP Tour season.
The following broadcasts will be aired on CBS Sports Network (all times ET):
Humana APP Fort Lauderdale Open
Monday, January 27 | 6-7 p.m.
Tuesday, January 28 | 6-7 p.m.
Friday, January 31 | 6-7 p.m.
Sunday, February 2 | 6-7 p.m.
APP Vlasic Classic – Daytona Beach
Friday, February 14 | 6-7 p.m.
Sunday, February 16 | 8-9 p.m.
Monday, February 17 | 6-7 p.m.
Monday, February 17 | 9-10 p.m.
APP Sacramento Open
Monday, March 3 | 8-9 p.m.
Thursday, March 6 | 10-11 p.m.
Tuesday, March 11 | 10-11 p.m.
Tuesday, March 11 | 11-12 a.m.
All times Eastern.
“Ever since the APP Tour was founded as the first-ever pro pickleball tour, our events have showcased the most competitive and thrilling matches in pickleball, and 2025 will be no different,” commented APP Chief Marketing Officer Tom Webb. “Now entering our fifth year of partnership with CBS Sports, we’re pleased to provide a first-rate platform for players to show their skills and share their stories to national audiences, continuing to grow the sport we love.”
In addition to linear television broadcasts, APP Tour events throughout 2025 will be featured through hundreds of hours of coverage on livestream platforms, including APPTV on YouTube. The APP recently announced its full nationally televised tournament overview for 2025, boasting more than 55 hours of linear broadcast coverage over 14 tournaments.
The 2025 APP Tour season began with the Humana APP Fort Lauderdale Open, held Jan. 15-19 at The Fort, the APP’s new global headquarters in South Florida. Players, spectators and viewers alike were part of pickleball history for the debut of the world-class venue, which boasts 43 courts and the world’s first pickleball stadium.
Player registration for 2025 APP Tour events is now live via theapp.global. The pickleball community can stay in the know on the latest APP updates by following the APP’s Instagram, X, Threads, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn channels.
