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Last year, the WNBA struck an 11-year media rights deal with Disney, Amazon Prime and NBC that begins in 2026 and is worth about $200 million a year. Originally Published: June 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM CDT ...
As a new generation of stars reshapes the WNBA’s cultural relevance, players are demanding more than recognition. They’re ...
In a release, ION said the average viewership for its WNBA Friday Night Spotlight show increased by 133% from 2023 to 2024, and attracted more than 23 million unique viewers, including game coverage.
The WNBA and Ion Television, the Scripps-owned broadcast network, have renewed their media rights agreement. The initial three-year deal, which Ion reportedly paid $13 million for annually, began ...
The current CBA expires Oct. 31 after the players used an opt-out clause last October. CBS Sports has been following the ...
Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings take on the upstart Golden State Valkyries in tonight’s WNBA slate, live from San ...
The post WNBA exposed for excluding players from media rights deal appeared first on ClutchPoints. The WNBA just announced a multi-year extension to its 11-year, $2.2 billion agreement with ...
As WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert noted last month, the league signed its main 11-year national deals with Disney (ESPN/ABC), NBC, and Amazon last year, but left open “tranche two” windows ...
The WNBA has been airing games on Ion since 2023. This season, the network will broadcast 50 regular season games. Ion is available on pay TV and streaming platforms in more than 128 million homes ...
The new agreement also includes the "WNBA on Ion" studio show, the first weekly broadcast show dedicated exclusively to WNBA coverage. The value of the deal was not disclosed, but media reports ...
In a release, ION said the average viewership for its WNBA Friday Night Spotlight show increased by 133% from 2023 to ’24, and attracted more than 23 million unique viewers, including game coverage.
Last year, the WNBA struck an 11-year media rights deal with Disney, Amazon Prime and NBC that begins in 2026 and is worth about $200 million a year.