Carolina Panthers and Telemundo partner to broadcast 2025 preseason games

The Carolina Panthers have announced a regional broadcast partnership with Telemundo, the Spanish-language television network under NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises.

The collaboration will see Telemundo air all Panthers preseason games in Spanish across North and South Carolina, significantly expanding the team’s reach within the growing Latino fanbase.

“This partnership with Telemundo is an exciting opportunity to bring Panthers football to even more households across the Carolinas,” said Kristi Coleman, CEO of Tepper Sports & Entertainment and Panthers team president.

“As the region continues to grow, we’re proud to strengthen our connection with Latino fans by making our preseason broadcasts more accessible than ever before,” she added.

The agreement marks a key strategic move ahead of the 2025–26 NFL season, aligning with Telemundo’s mission to grow Spanish-language sports programming in priority markets.

From August, preseason games will air across eight regional markets via local Telemundo affiliates:

• WDKT Telemundo (Asheville, NC & Greenville-Spartanburg, SC)
• WZCH Telemundo (Charleston, SC)
• WSOC Telemundo (Charlotte, NC)
• WTES Telemundo (Columbia, SC)
• WTGC Telemundo (Greenville-New Bern, NC)
• WXIV Telemundo (Myrtle Beach, SC)
• WRTD Telemundo (Raleigh, NC)
• WTWL Telemundo (Wilmington, NC)

The broadcast team will feature Carlos Ramirez on play-by-play duties, bringing experience from the San Francisco 49ers and commentary stints with NFL Network and ESPN, alongside colour analyst Ariana Figuera, who has contributed to both Telemundo and NFL Network.

The Spanish-language production will closely mirror its English counterpart, including integrated partner content and in-game visual elements. While commentary will be delivered in Spanish, sideline interviews will remain in English.

The Panthers will begin their 2025–26 preseason campaign at home against the Cleveland Browns on Friday, 8 August, at Bank of America Stadium.

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