The WNBA averaged a 1.3 ranking on ESPN networks throughout 25 regular-season video games, making it the most-watched common season within the historical past of the community.
That quantity was up 6% from final yr’s common of 1.2 million viewers throughout 24 video games.
Video games averaged 721,000 male viewers, a 2% enhance from final yr. Feminine viewership averaged 543,000 viewers, up 13% from 2024.
ESPN networks carried eight out of the ten most-watched WNBA video games this yr. The Sky-Fever matchup on Might 17 was the most-watched WNBA common season sport ever with 2.7 million viewers.
9 out of the highest ten most-watched video games on ESPN networks featured the Fever.
The studio present “WNBA Countdown” averaged 549,000 viewers, up 7% from final yr.Â