WNBA Agrees To Multi-Year Deal To Continue Airing Games On ION

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WNBA Agrees To Multi-Year Deal To Continue Airing Games On ION 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:47 am

ION will continue to air WNBA games after the league reached a new multiyear agreement with Scripps.


The new deal will take effect in 2026. Terms were not disclosed.


"This new multi-year agreement reflects the growing excitement surrounding the league and the rising demand for WNBA games," WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement. "Through Scripps' ION Network Friday Night doubleheaders, we will continue to showcase the world-class talent of WNBA athletes to even more fans nationwide."


ION and the WNBA initially agreed to a three-year deal in 2023 worth around $13 million a season.


Games are averaging around 550,000 viewers this season.


Front Office Sports reported that WNBA players were not included in the negotiations with Scripps. 

Via ESPN

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