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The WNBA signed a historic 11-year media rights deal worth $200 million a year. The league and players union had the option to do so before Nov. 1. WNBA players union decides to opt out of current ...
On October 6, 2014, NBA announced a nine-year $24 billion ($2.7 billion/year) extension with ESPN, ABC and Turner Sports beginning with the 2016–17 NBA season and running through the 2024–25 season [87] – the second most expensive media rights in the world after NFL and on a par with English football on television in annual rights fee ...
On July 23, 2024, NBC parent company Comcast confirmed in a conference call with its investors that NBC Sports had secured an agreement with the WNBA on an 11-year media rights deal beginning in the 2026 season, marking the WNBA's return to NBC after a 24-year absence. [9]
The WNBA's current media deal, which is valued at about $60 million per year, is set to expire after the 2025 season. The NBA, which owns about 60% of the WNBA has negotiated the new deals. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert had said before the season that she hoped to at least double the league's annual rights revenue since the league has grown ...
The WNBA signed a new media rights deal in July worth a reported $200 million a year, more than three times the current package. However, a question that will be raised during CBA negotiations is ...
The WNBA is adding an expansion franchise for the first time since 2009 this season and more teams are on the way. ... media rights deal about to go into effect, the WNBA is about to add an ...
In May 2021, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced a three-year rights agreement with Amazon Prime Video.As part of the agreement, Prime Video acquired the exclusive global rights (excluding China, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Finland, and Germany) to 16 WNBA games per season along with the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final.
The biggest boost to come will be negotiating a new rights deal when its current deal with ESPN is up in 2025. The company has aired WNBA games every year since its founding and reportedly pays ...