The WNBA has never been more popular, with viewership and attendance numbers setting records throughout the 2026 season. But two prominent voices in sports media think the league is getting in its own way with its media policies. On their podcast this week, Jemele Hill and Cari Champion argued that the WNBA’s media policies are…
The WNBA has surged in popularity since the arrival of young stars such as Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, hitting a 26-year regular-season viewership high, averaging 771,000 viewers per game. Those strong viewership numbers carried into the playoffs, even after Clark’s Indiana Fever were eliminated in the first round, with Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday…
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