ESPN dunks with ‘landmark’ NBA and WNBA media rights extension

August 12, 2024 10:15

ESPN will continue to be the primary NBA rights holder in Australia and New Zealand with a “landmark” deal.

On Monday, the sports channel announced it landed a 11-year extension to screen NBA and WNBA games in the region starting in the 2025/26 season.

ESPN is the exclusive broadcast partner for around 240 regular season NBA games, an enhanced game package for the First and Second Round of the NBA Playoffs, all NBA Conference Finals and NBA Finals games.

The WNBA coverage will extend across the WNBA regular season and WNBA Playoffs, including WNBA Semi Final and WNBA Finals series.

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Neil Griffiths

Neil Griffiths is the Managing Editor of Mumbrella. He joined the company in October 2023.

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ESPN dunks with ‘landmark’ NBA and WNBA media rights extension

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