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WNBA on CBS

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2019 American TV series or program
WNBA on CBS
Also known asWNBA on CBS Sports
GenreWNBA basketball telecasts
Theme music composerEmily Bjorke
Opening theme"Queen of the Court"
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons8+
Production
Producers
  • Deb Boulac[2]
  • Jason Ross
  • Bill Thayer
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time120 minutes+
Production companyCBS Sports
Original release
Network
ReleaseMay 25, 2019 (2019-05-25)[1] –
August 26, 2025 (2025-08-26)
Related
NBA on CBS

WNBA on CBS is anAmerican television sports presentation show broadcast byCBS. It premiered on May 25, 2019, and has concluded on August 26, 2025. The consist of branding used for presentation ofWomen's National Basketball Association.[4]

Background

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Terms of the deal

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On April 22, 2019, CBS Sports Network and the WNBA struck a deal[5][6] to televise 40 games in primetime and on weekends during the2019 season. The games broadcast on CBS from local broadcasts already airing on the WNBA's streaming site,WNBA League Pass.[7]

Production

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Initially, most games were broadcast via clean feeds provided by the league and the home team's regional broadcaster. Beginning in the 2024 season, the games carried on the CBS network are now produced in-house by CBS Sports, with the clean feed productions now used solely for games on CBS Sports Network.[8]

Schedules

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The2021 season had 100 games broadcast on national networks, including 40 onCBS networks.[9] On June 19, 2021, CBS broadcast[10] a WNBA game between theConnecticut Sun andChicago Sky[11] withLisa Byington providing the play-by-play andLisa Leslie providing analysis. On June 26, 2021, CBS broadcast a game between theWashington Mystics andDallas Wings.

The remaining national broadcast schedule for the2022 season was released in April and May 2022—including two regular season games onCBS and 38 onCBS Sports Network.[12]

2024 was the first year of a two-year deal withCBS Sports.[13][14] Also in 2024, CBS Sports aired 20 regular-season games, with eight airing onCBS and 12 airing onCBS Sports Network.[15]

For the2025 season, CBS announced[16] that it would be airing at least two regular season games inprime time involving theChicago Sky andIndiana Fever on June 7 and August 9.

Commentators

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See also:List of current WNBA broadcasters,CBS_Sports_Network § Basketball, andCBS_Sports § Notable_personalities_(past_and_present)

Play-by-play announcers

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Color analysts

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Sideline reporters

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Viewership

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The two games on CBS on June 19 and June 26,2021 averaged about 427,000 and 567,000 viewers[45] respectively.

For2024, CBS Sports enjoyed its most watched regular season ever for the WNBA.[46] CBS Sports average 1.10 million viewers. That's up by 86% fromthe previous year.

The most watched game inWNBA on CBS history is the June 16, 2024 contest between theChicago Sky andIndiana Fever, which averaged 2.25 million viewers.[47]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"WNBA announces game-changing television partnership with CBS Sports". RetrievedDecember 25, 2024.
  2. ^Hernández, Kristian (May 24, 2024)."WNBA Tip-Off 2024: CBS Sports Commits to Women's Pro Basketball With Full Onsite Productions".Sports Media Watch. RetrievedDecember 25, 2024.
  3. ^Maloney, Jack (April 10, 2024)."2024 WNBA schedule: CBS to nationally broadcast 20 games, including three featuring Caitlin Clark and Fever".CBS Sports. RetrievedDecember 25, 2024.
  4. ^Kleen, Brendon (July 10, 2024)."CBS' Saturday morning WNBA broadcasts are perfect example of league investment paying off".Awful Announcing. RetrievedDecember 25, 2024.
  5. ^Steinberg, Brian (April 22, 2019)."CBS Sports, WNBA Strike TV Deal".Variety.
  6. ^Megdal, Howard."New CBS Deal With WNBA Is Latest Reminder Of League's New Revenue Streams".Forbes. RetrievedApril 12, 2023.
  7. ^Dominguez, Mariana (April 24, 2019)."Column: CBS Sports and the WNBA teaming up is great for women's sports".The Daily Campus. Archived fromthe original on August 4, 2020. RetrievedDecember 25, 2024.
  8. ^Hernández, Kristian (May 24, 2024)."WNBA Tip-Off 2024: CBS Sports Commits to Women's Pro Basketball With Full Onsite Productions".Sports Video Group. RetrievedAugust 8, 2024.
  9. ^Ward, Zack (May 3, 2021)."WNBA to have 100 nationally televised games".Swish Appeal. RetrievedMay 4, 2021.
  10. ^"2021 WNBA TV schedule".Sports Media Watch.
  11. ^"Chicago Sky Announce TV Schedule for 2021 Season".WNBA. May 10, 2021.
  12. ^Kria, Nikki (May 4, 2022)."Twitter announces a diverse slate of premium content partnerships at 2022 Digital Content NewFronts".Twitter. Archived fromthe original on May 12, 2022. RetrievedMay 12, 2022.
  13. ^Lucia, Joe (April 10, 2024)."CBS Sports announces new multi-year deal with WNBA".Awful Announcing.Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. RetrievedApril 10, 2024.
  14. ^Spangler, Todd (April 5, 2024)."Amazon Prime Video Extends WNBA Exclusive Streaming Pact for Two More Years".Variety.Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. RetrievedApril 10, 2024.
  15. ^Maloney, Jack (April 10, 2024)."2024 WNBA schedule: CBS to nationally broadcast 20 games, including three featuring Caitlin Clark and Fever".CBS Sports.Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. RetrievedApril 10, 2024.
  16. ^Lewis, Jon."CBS to air two Fever-Sky WNBA games in primetime".Sports Media Watch. RetrievedApril 21, 2025.
  17. ^Bucholtz, Andrew (June 3, 2021)."Mispronunciation of WNBA players' names by broadcasters and in-arena announcers is leading to calls for change".Awful Announcing. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  18. ^"The Big West Media Personalities".The Big West. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  19. ^"Pat Boylan: Sports broadcaster - Home".patboylanbroadcasting.com. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  20. ^Contes, Brandon (July 19, 2023)."Off-camera voice annoyingly kept bleeding into WNBA broadcast on CBS Sports: 'Are you hearing our director?".Awful Announcing. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  21. ^"CBS Sports Names Lisa Byington and Jordan Kent WNBA Play-by-Play Announcers".Barrett Media. May 23, 2024. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  22. ^"Angel Gray".ESPN Press Room. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  23. ^Hatfield, Jenn (August 5, 2020)."Three, Two, One, Showtime: Debbie Antonelli Discusses Calling WNBA Games from Home".Her Hoop Stats. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  24. ^"Game Preview: Dallas Wings vs. Los Angeles Sparks – July 13".Dallas Wings. July 13, 2024. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  25. ^Hanson, Mitchell (June 27, 2023)."Sloane Martin Discusses Broadcasting, 2023 Lynx, College Prospects and More".Canis Hoopus. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  26. ^"Meghan McPeak: Blazing Her Path".The Edge Leaders. January 8, 2024. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  27. ^"YES Network Becomes Official Regional TV Partner of WNBA's New York Liberty".New York Liberty. May 22, 2019. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  28. ^Adams, Kim."Kim Adams, Sports Reporter & Basketball Analyst".kimadamssports.com/. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  29. ^"Chicago Sky Announce 2024 National Broadcast Schedule".Chicago Sky. April 10, 2024. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  30. ^Hendricks, Maggie (May 29, 2019)."'I think it's underappreciated': Color analyst Jordan Cornette wants to be a Chicago Sky evangelist".The New York Times. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  31. ^"Game Preview: Fever Meet Aces Again in Las Vegas on Monday Night".Indiana Fever. June 26, 2023. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  32. ^"CBS Sports - WE NEED TO TALK - Talent".Paramount Press Express. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  33. ^"Game Preview: Fever Meet Mercury at Home Sunday Afternoon".Indiana Fever. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  34. ^"Game Preview: Dallas Wings at Minnesota Lynx – June 2".Dallas Wings. June 2, 2024. RetrievedDecember 25, 2024.
  35. ^"LA Sparks Announce Local Broadcast Schedule".Los Angeles Sparks. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  36. ^"TUNE-IN ALERT: ACC Football On The CW Kicks Off Saturday, September 9 With Cincinnati Bearcats At Pitt Panthers".Nexstar. September 8, 2023.
  37. ^"JULIANNE'S BIO".JULIANNE VIANI. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  38. ^"Isis Young".Maxx Sports & Entertainment Group. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  39. ^Young, Grant (June 17, 2024)."Caitlin Clark's Head-Turning Comment About Chemistry with Aliyah Boston Will Catch WNBA's Attention".Athlon Sports. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  40. ^O'Neill, Robert (March 7, 2024)."Terrika Foster-Brasby announces extension with CBS Sports".Awful Announcing. RetrievedDecember 25, 2024.
  41. ^"About me - Maggie Hale".maggiehalee.wixsite.com. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  42. ^"Game Preview: Dallas Wings vs. New York Liberty – September 10".Dallas Wings. September 10, 2024. RetrievedDecember 25, 2024.
  43. ^"Sparks Announce 2024 Broadcast Schedule".Our Sports Central. May 13, 2024. RetrievedDecember 25, 2024.
  44. ^Hernández, Kristian (May 24, 2024)."WNBA Tip-Off 2024: CBS Sports Commits to Women's Pro Basketball With Full Onsite Productions".Sports Video Group. RetrievedDecember 24, 2024.
  45. ^"CBS Sports' WNBA Viewership Continues to Rise, Delivering the Most-Watched WNBA Game on CBS".Twitter. June 29, 2021.
  46. ^"WNBA Delivers Record-Setting 2024 Season".WNBA. September 27, 2024. RetrievedDecember 25, 2024.
  47. ^Deitsch, Richard (June 18, 2024)."Fever vs. Sky on CBS is most-watched WNBA game in 23 years".The New York Times. RetrievedDecember 25, 2024.

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