Unrivaled, the new pro women's basketball league, will launch next year with games aired exclusively on Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT and truTV cable networks.
Unrivaled, the new pro women's basketball league, signed an exclusive multiyear media rights deal with Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT Sports .
Unrivaled will operate in a new format and in the months before the WNBA season, allowing athletes another option to play basketball in the U.S. during the offseason, rather than having to play overseas. It will also give players equity in the new league, and feature contract opportunities that will offer the highest average salary in women's pro sports league history.
Unrivaled highlights and other content will be also be available on other TNT platforms such as Bleacher Report and House of Highlights. The heightened interest in the WNBA led to the league's most recent media rights deal being valued at $2.2 billion for 11 seasons, CNBC previously— which begins in the 2025-2026 season — with Amazon, Disney's ESPN and Comcast's NBCUniversal saw the end of a nearly 40-year relationship with Warner Bros. Discovery's Turner Sports. Warner Bros.
TNT Sports has recently beefed up its roster — which already includes Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League — withThe new league has a hot lineup of investors, which will now also include TNT Sports.
Media Breaking News: Business Sports Warner Bros Discovery Inc Business News
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
TNT Sports Gets Into Women’s Basketball, Inks Rights Deal With Startup League UnrivaledFormer Turner Sports chief David Levy helped broker the deal for Unrivaled, which will feature 3-on-3 matchups outside of the WNBA season.
Read more »
Diamond Sports, FanDuel reach naming rights agreement for regional sports networksDiamond Sports and FanDuel have reached a naming rights agreement for Diamond Sports’ regional sports networks.
Read more »
Allyson Felix Co-Founds Management Firm Dedicated To Women’s SportsI am a leading expert on the business side of women’s sports and a thought leader around gender equity in sports. In 2020, I founded the women’s sports business media outlet, GOALS, and launched The Business Case for Women's Sports podcast, presented by Ally - which was named 2024’s Best Women’s Sports Podcast by Hashtag Sports.
Read more »
Moolah Kicks Is Leading From The Front In Women’s Basketball FootwearI am a leading expert on the business side of women’s sports and a thought leader around gender equity in sports. In 2020, I founded the women’s sports business media outlet, GOALS, and launched The Business Case for Women's Sports podcast, presented by Ally - which was named 2024’s Best Women’s Sports Podcast by Hashtag Sports.
Read more »
The GIST’s ‘Bet’ On Women Just Earned 1 Million Email SubscribersI am a leading expert on the business side of women’s sports and a thought leader around gender equity in sports. In 2020, I founded the women’s sports business media outlet, GOALS, and launched The Business Case for Women's Sports podcast, presented by Ally - which was named 2024’s Best Women’s Sports Podcast by Hashtag Sports.
Read more »
Sports Business Journal brings together women in sports for professional growth initiativesThe 12th annual Sports Business Journal Game Changers conference was held last week at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square.
Read more »