Puppy Bowl Returns for Its 22nd Year with New Lineup

The Puppy Bowl returns for its 22nd year on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 8, airing at 2 p.m. ET and simulcasting across Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, HBO Max and discovery+; the three-hour show will feature a record 150 dogs from 72 shelters and special segments including a senior-dog exhibition and Adoptables.

The Puppy Bowl is returning for its 22nd year on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 8. The main event airs at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT and will simulcast across Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, HBO Max and discovery+. A Puppy Bowl XXII Kickoff Show is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. The three-hour program is produced for Animal Planet by Bright Spot Content, an All3Media America company. Key details: - The event includes a record 150 dogs from 72 shelters across the United States, Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands. - Fifteen special-needs dogs will participate in the event. - For the first time, the show will spotlight senior dogs in a special exhibition featuring Team Oldies and Team Goldies. - Referee Dan Schachner returns to oversee the action for his 15th year. - Returning segments include Adoptables, play-by-play commentary by Steve Levy and Taylor Rooks, puppy cheer squads, kittens in the Temptations Skybox, and Wisdom Panel pet DNA results. - The broadcast will be simulcast across multiple networks with a one-hour Kickoff Show before the main three-hour telecast. Summary: The Puppy Bowl XXII continues to blend playful event coverage with adoptable pet showcases and special segments, and it will air on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 8. Additional details about individual adoptions and post-broadcast outcomes are undetermined at this time.