WNBA lands record TV slate

The WNBA announced a record 216 regular-season games and tentpole events will be nationally broadcast in 2026. (wnba.com) Games will be distributed across ABC/ESPN, NBC/Peacock/NBCSN, Amazon Prime Video, CBS Sports/Paramount+, ION, USA Network and NBA TV. (wnba.com) The league released the schedule on April 22, 2026, as it enters its 30th season; each of the 15 teams will play 44 games, totaling 330 regular-season contests. (wnba.com) Network-by-network totals include Disney (30 games: 13 on ABC and 17 on ESPN), Prime Video 30, USA Network 48, CBS/Paramount+ 20, ION 50, NBA TV 15 and Peacock/NBCSN 15, with NBC carrying seven games. (espn.com) The Indiana Fever are scheduled to have all 44 games televised nationally; the Dallas Wings get 36 national broadcasts, the New York Liberty 35 and the Las Vegas Aces 33. (espn.com) The slate is the first under new media-rights arrangements that renew partnerships with Disney, Amazon and CBS and begins a fresh long-term relationship with Disney/ESPN running through 2036 under an 11-year agreement. (wnba.com) (espnpressroom.com) For the playoffs, first-round coverage will be split among Disney (two series), USA Network and Prime Video (one series each); semifinals will be split between Disney and NBC/Peacock/NBCSN, and all Finals games will air on NBC or USA Network and stream on Peacock. (espn.com) “The WNBA is coming off a landmark season in 2025,” Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said, and the 2026 season opens with an ABC doubleheader on May 9 when Indiana hosts Dallas (1 p.m. ET) and Las Vegas hosts Phoenix (3:30 p.m. ET). (wnba.com)