AUSTIN, Texas & BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Gulf South Conference and FloSports, a leader in sports streaming and original content, announced a 5-year media rights extension to its ground-breaking agreement.
The Gulf South - FloSports partnership
began in the Fall of 2020, the first such partnership in Division II.
Under the newly announced partnership, FloSports will stream over 595 events each year and will expand to be the exclusive location to find GSC regular season volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, and football, which was the focus of the initial deal. Additionally, FloSports will also be the sole provider for the conference championships for volleyball, basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, and track & field.
The agreement will also feature upgraded production and incremental editorial coverage on FloSports’ website.
“The Gulf South Conference has a long history of being an innovator and leader in the Division II landscape. That was clear when we became the first Division II conference to partner with FloSports in 2020 and is clear again as we extend our media rights agreement,” said GSC Commissioner Matt Wilson. “Michael Levy and Chris Keldorf at FloSports have been terrific partners in helping us set the table for success from both sides.”
“Our membership has been intentional and focused as we evaluated our consumer video strategy,” added Wilson. “Our Board of Directors and athletic administrators showed great vision throughout. Bringing on LEONA Marketing Group to assist us as we navigated the process was an important decision. Dan Gale and Lindsey Ross at LEONA were huge assets and clearly helped us get to the finish line on an extension. We are all excited about what this collaboration will mean moving forward.”
“We’re thrilled to expand our partnership with the Gulf South Conference, the latest milestone in our efforts to invest in collegiate athletes at every level,” said Chris Keldorf, Senior Director of Rights Acquisition
. “There are passionate fan bases across the country, especially those who support Division II teams and are looking for premium coverage. FloSports delivers on that need as we’re committed to connecting audiences to their favorite teams and sports.”
Under the expanded agreement, fans will also see a restructured pricing, including a discounted monthly and annual subscription cost for those who use GSC member institution domain (.edu) emails. Specific details will be announced at a later date.
The Gulf South partnership expansion furthers FloSports’ efforts to strengthen its NCAA offering with a transformative digital platform, and a portfolio that includes agreements with the BIG EAST, Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), South Atlantic Conference (SAC) and more.
Gulf South fans can watch events across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on their favorite digital and streaming devices—Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, the App store, and Google Play Store.
About the Gulf South Conference
The Gulf South Conference is a charter NCAA Division II member based in Birmingham, Ala., and has 13 member institutions — Alabama Huntsville, Auburn Montgomery, Christian Brothers, Delta State, Lee, Mississippi College, Montevallo, Shorter, Union, Valdosta State, West Alabama, West Florida, and West Georgia. As of 2022-23, the GSC proudly sponsors 19 sports and hosts 18 annual championship events.
About FloSports
Founded in 2006, FloSports is a subscription video streaming service dedicated to sports, offering live and on-demand access to hundreds of thousands of competition events across 25+ vertical sport categories in the US and abroad. FloSports’ vision is to give underserved sports the love they deserve. With a growing library of more than 300,000 hours of premium content including news, expert commentary, films, documentaries and more, FloSports has established itself as an innovator and leader in sports streaming. Finally, your sport has a home. For more information, please visit:
flosports.tv.