ION will proceed to air WNBA video games after the league reached a brand new multiyear settlement with Scripps.
The brand new deal will take impact in 2026. Phrases weren’t disclosed.
“This new multi-year settlement displays the rising pleasure surrounding the league and the rising demand for WNBA video games,” WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert stated in an announcement. “Via Scripps’ ION Community Friday Night time doubleheaders, we are going to proceed to showcase the world-class expertise of WNBA athletes to much more followers nationwide.”
ION and the WNBA initially agreed to a three-year deal in 2023 value round $13 million a season.
Video games are averaging round 550,000 viewers this season.
Entrance Workplace Sports activities reported that WNBA gamers weren’t included within the negotiations with Scripps.Â
