WNBA announces new TV deal with ESPN/ABC
July 15, 2007
The WNBA announced a new television contract with ESPN/ABC on Sunday in a landmark deal that will give the league rights fees for the first time. The eight-year deal, which will also include rights for digital media, will begin in 2009 and go through the league’s 20th season in 2016. The current six-year contract expires at the end of next season.
