Due to the thrilling new rookie class and elevated fan engagement, the WNBA is experiencing unprecedented development and recognition.
The WNBA is flourishing, and far of the credit score goes to the standout rookie class led by Angel Reese, Cameron Brink, and Caitlin Clark.
With the primary month of the 2024 season behind us, the league has launched its TV rankings and attendance figures for Could, exhibiting huge will increase in comparison with final 12 months. TV rankings have hit all-time highs, and attendance is the best it’s been in 26 years.
Roughly 400,000 followers attended WNBA video games in Could, the best quantity since 1998. Over half of the league’s video games resulted in sellouts, a 156% enhance from final season.
TV viewership has additionally seen a big enhance. WNBA video games have averaged 1.32 million viewers per recreation throughout ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, and CBS, virtually 3 times greater than final season.
The season opener between Clark’s Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Solar averaged 2.12 million viewers on ESPN2, ESPN+, and Disney+, making it the most-watched WNBA recreation on any Disney platform in historical past.
A rematch between the Fever and the Solar on ESPN six days later drew a mean of 1.56 million viewers, the best for any WNBA recreation on the community.
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