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.

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 ...

WNBA players were in attendance for the WNBA's recent Collective Bargaining Agreement meeting with ownership during All-Star ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Surge in viewers leads ION TV to extend current 3-year broadcasting deal with WNBA Caitlin Clark’s arrival and a major surge in viewers over the past year led to ION Television reaching a ...