coverage of the qualifying games has increased substantially in the us within the past decade: as of 2018, all regional group games (with the exception of the southwest region) are available via subscription online through the espn+ platform, with the last three games of each regional tournament on an espn network. the aforementioned southwest regional games are aired in full on the longhorn network (itself owned by espn). the increased level of participation, competition, and publicity of the little league world series in recent years has established a trend in the opposite direction of many other preteen sports.