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Jun 14, 2024
Caitlin Clark is a force multiplier for attendance, TV ratings—and now WNBA media-rights fees.
Riding the wave that crested with Clark, the WNBA could quadruple its annual rights payout from TV partners, sources tell Front Office Sports.
The 12-team women’s basketball league currently draws a comically low $60 million per year from its TV and streaming deals with Disney, Amazon Prime Video, CBS, and Ion. Under new long-term agreements being negotiated, the WNBA could boost its annual payout to the $240 million range, sources tell me.
Source: Front Office Sports
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