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ESPN hopes you dance. Or at least that you like to watch other people dance.
The International Dance League (IDL) has struck its first-ever media rights deal in a partnership with ESPN. IDL events will air on ESPN2 somewhat sporadically (but usually on a Friday) starting Friday, July 17. The events will also be available on ESPN+ and the ESPN app.
In first position is the New York Series; Vancouver (July 28), Sydney (August 10) and Seoul (August 17) follow over the next month. Each competition will air at 7 p.m. ET.
The 2026 IDL season technically already began in May. Since then, the league says it has generated more than 650 million views and impressions.
