The first-ever MultiVersus NHL Face-Off will feature a clash between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights, with iconic Warner Bros. Discovery characters joining the action in a fully animated presentation on truTV. The game will utilize NHL's innovative tracking technology to recreate real-time action on the ice, merging NHL EDGE positional data and Hawk-Eye Innovations optical tracking. The animated presentation will be officiated by Tasmanian Devil and will include a special team selection draft of MultiVersus icons. The game is set to premiere on April 14, exclusively on truTV and Max’s B/R Sports Add-on, with the official launch of MultiVersus scheduled for May 28.
Warner Bros. Discovery is adding a weeknight sports block to TruTV, featuring live sports, original programming, and ancillary content starting March 11 under the banner "TNT Sports on TruTV." The move comes ahead of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Impractical Jokers, a long-standing TruTV show, will transition to TBS with new episodes this summer, while the series continues to simulcast on both networks until early April. The new sports block will also include alternative presentations of live TNT Sports games, a news and highlight show, a betting show, and more, aiming to expand the reach of premium TNT Sports programming.
Warner Bros. Discovery's TruTV is undergoing a major overhaul, shifting its primetime lineup to focus on sports programming, including live games, alternative telecasts, and sports studio shows, while its hit series Impractical Jokers will move to TBS. This move reflects a larger trend in cable TV as smaller channels face challenges amid cord-cutting, and follows the network's previous focus on comedy and reality shows.
Warner Bros. Discovery plans to revitalize TruTV by introducing a nightly sports block featuring new programs and big games, aiming to attract broader viewership and ad revenue. The new schedule will include "alterna-casts" targeting different audiences, a live "TNT Sports Update," and a weekly program based on "House of Highlights." The move comes ahead of the NCAA March Madness basketball championship and is part of Warner's efforts to expand its sports offerings and compete with rivals like Fox Sports and ESPN. The company hopes the new programming will also bolster its joint venture with Fox and Disney in the sports streaming video space.
CBS and Turner Sports have the broadcasting rights to the men's NCAA Tournament, and broadcast games on four channels including truTV. TruTV can be found on several cable providers and streaming services. Twelve games will be broadcasted on truTV in the opening days of March Madness, including all four First Four games.
