Issue
Service Portal doesn't support to add distribution list to the field "Watch List"
Resolution
Service Portal doesn't support to add PDL to the field "Watch List" as it comes with out of the box settings.
A good link for reference could be - https://www.servicenowelite.com/blog/2017/6/1/service-portal-watchlist-widget
This is a custom requirement to add distribution list in the watch list on a service portal