Sports Media Watch – WNBA on ESPN

Big Names: Roddick Joins Fox Sports 1 (Also: Sue Bird, Lynn Hoppes)

ESPN, FOX, Ratings, WNBA 05/22/2013 at 8:58 pm 0 comments

Retired tennis player Andy Roddick is the latest and highest-profile addition to the Fox Sports 1 family.

ESPN, WNBA, Reach New 10-Year Rights Deal

ESPN, TV Deals, WNBA 03/28/2013 at 12:54 pm 1 comment

The WNBA will remain on ESPN through the league’s 25th anniversary, with announcement planned for later today.

Idle Notes: ESPN to “Significantly” Expand WNBA Deal (Also: Ravens’ Opener, ACC/Big Monday)

College basketball (M), ESPN, Idle notes, NFL, WNBA 03/18/2013 at 7:30 pm 3 comments

ESPN and the WNBA are reportedly close to an expanded television contract.

Idle Notes: Speed Channel Sets Distribution Record (Also: WNBA Sked, LockerDome)

ESPN, New media, Speed Channel, WNBA 02/07/2013 at 10:46 pm 0 comments

Months before its expected transition to Fox Sports 1, Speed Channel has set a record for distribution.

WNBA Finals: Mixed Numbers For Final Two Games (UPDATED)

ESPN, Ratings, WNBA 10/11/2011 at 10:05 pm 0 comments

ESPN2 earned mixed numbers for the final two games of the 2011 WNBA Finals. The Lynx’ series-clinching Game 3 win over the Dream in the WNBA Finals, quite possibly the final professional basketball game of [...]

WNBA Finals: Viewership Rises For Lynx’ Game 1 Win

ESPN, Ratings, WNBA 10/05/2011 at 2:38 pm 0 comments

Shifted to primetime at the last minute, Sunday’s Game 1 of the 2011 WNBA Finals had a modest rise in viewership on ESPN. Game 1 between the Dream and Lynx earned a 0.30 U.S. rating [...]

Ratings: Missouri/Oklahoma, South Florida/Pittsburgh, WNBA Playoffs

College football, ESPN, FX, Ratings, Versus, WNBA 10/02/2011 at 1:36 pm 0 comments

Recent sports TV ratings news, including Week 4 of the college football season on FX and Versus, Week 5 action on ESPN, and the deciding game of the Dream/Fever WNBA playoff series.