WNBA and Scripps renew media rights deal for Friday night matchups on Ion

From CNBC: 2025-06-13 13:22:00

The WNBA and E.W. Scripps have reached a new multi-year media rights agreement to air Friday night matchups on Ion, including a dedicated studio show. The original deal was worth an average of $13 million annually. Ion has seen significant growth with the WNBA, with viewership up 133% year over year. The league also has a separate media rights deal with Disney, Amazon, and NBCUniversal valued at about $200 million per year.



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