The Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is making basketball more accessible and exciting than ever before, announcing a broadcast partnership that will put greatness within reach of every fan.
Under the two-year deal, all 92 regular-season games and the entire Finals Series will be live and free on 9Now, with select marquee games on 9Go!. With 80+ games on ESPN and ESPN2, and every single game on ESPN on Disney+ — this season will spotlight the very best of Australian basketball.
For the first time in the league’s 45-year history, basketball will be at your fingertips with every game also live and free via the WNBL’s revamped website and app – delivering a jam-packed summer of basketball with up to six WNBL games a week.
With additional coverage on Kayo, Foxtel and Fetch in Australia and Sky in New Zealand – the WNBL has never been easier to watch.
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WNBL CEO Jennie Sager said the new broadcast deal is a commitment to visibility and discoverability that will bring a returning and new audience to the WNBL while deepening fan engagement and community connection.
“The momentum and hunger for basketball is undeniable, with 1 in 5 girls now playing basketball in Australia. Our new broadcast deals are our answer to that momentum with more games easily accessible, helping young athletes see the pathways to playing pro and showing the incredible talent we have in this country,” Sager said.
“We’re proud to partner with Nine and ESPN – broadcasters who not only understand and embrace our vision but are actively helping us build the future of the game.”
Amanda Laing, Managing Director of Streaming and Broadcast, Nine said:
“At Nine we offer a powerful platform to our sports partners to develop and grow their audiences. In our new agreement with the WNBL it will proudly sit alongside the Olympics, Grand Slam Tennis, the English Premier League, NRL, Rugby plus the Swimming and Athletics World Championships, and now fans can watch our best female basketballers put on a show for free when every WNBL game is in the one destination – 9.
“Sport is at the core of our business and we’re very proud to extend our partnership with the WNBL for a further two years.”
Kylie Watson-Wheeler, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, The Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand and Head of ESPN Asia Pacific said: “We’re thrilled to continue as broadcast partner of the WNBL and for the first time ever have every single game live on ESPN.
“This broadcast arrangement reinforces ESPN’s place as the ‘Home for Hoops’ and our standing as Australia’s most widely distributed premium sports network across pay TV and streaming, now including ESPN on Disney+.
“The WNBL continues to gain popularity and draw in new, highly engaged audiences, and we’re excited they can cheer on their favourite teams with live matches in prime time every Tuesday night on ESPN and also available any time on Disney+.”
See the full broadcast schedule and what channels to watch each game on here.