The WNBA is exceeding their expectations so far π―
Through 66 games this season, 609k fans have attended a WNBA game, up 43% from the same point last year.
In May, the average number of viewers for WNBA games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and CBS soared to an impressive 1.32 million β nearly three times last seasonβs average of 462,000 per game.
Key viewership figures include:
π A 60% jump among people of color
π A 124% rise in first-week viewers aged 35 or younger
π A 139% increase among young girls
Viewerships data from Front Office Sports and attendance data from Across the Timeline WNBA
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