Most school kids around the country are itching for summer vacation, but for some the biggest week of the year starts on Tuesday, May 30 at 9 a.m. ET! That’s when the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee is coming to Ion and its free linear channel partner Ion Plus! Watch the best spellers around the country compete in this prestigious event to determine the finest speller in the land. You can watch the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee with a 5-Day Free Trial of DIRECTV STREAM.
How to Watch 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee
- When: Starts Tuesday, May 30 at 9 a.m. ET
- TV: Ion, Ion Plus (available on free streaming platforms such as The Roku Channel, Freevee, Tubi, Plex, Samsung TV Plus and VIZIO Watchfree+).
- Stream: Watch with a 5-Day Free Trial of DIRECTV STREAM
About 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee
A total of 231 spellers from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Department of Defense Schools in Europe have run the gauntlet of statewide and regional competitions to get to this stage. In addition, spellers will represent three countries outside the U.S.: the Bahamas, Canada and Ghana.
Competitors will spell in four segments of competition to determine who will take home the Scripps Cup: the Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals. The Preliminary and Quarterfinal rounds will air on the free ad-supported Ion Plus channel, which is available on popular free streaming platforms like The Roku Channel, Freevee, Tubi, Plex, Samsung TV Plus and VIZIO Watchfree+. The semifinals and finals will air on Ion.
Check out the full broadcast schedule of the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee
| Date | Time (ET) | Round | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, May 30 | 9 a.m - 7:30 p.m. | Preliminaries | Ion Plus |
| Wednesday, May 31 | 8 a.m - 1 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Ion Plus |
| 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. | Semifinals | Ion | |
| Thursday, June 1 | 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. | Finals | Ion |
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