{"id":820395,"date":"2026-08-20T23:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T23:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/820395\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T23:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T23:36:10","slug":"espn-airs-its-most-watched-wnba-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/820395\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Airs Its Most-Watched WNBA Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

ESPN delivered the most-watched WNBA game ever on cable as the Atlanta Dream-Indiana Fever matchup averaged 2.6 million viewers on Sunday, August 16.<\/p>\n

The telecast ranks as the most-watched WNBA regular-season or postseason game ever on cable. The audience was up 178% compared to last year\u2019s ESPN regular season average. The game peaked at 4 million viewers from 7:15-7:29 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

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Leading into the game, WNBA Countdown presented by Google Pixel averaged 452,000 viewers on ESPN, up 33% compared to last year\u2019s ESPN regular season average.<\/p>\n

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The second game of ESPN\u2019s Sunday doubleheader also delivered a record audience, as the Phoenix Mercury celebrated Diana Taurasi\u2019s jersey retirement. Portland Fire-Phoenix Mercury averaged 1.4 million viewers, the most-watched non-Indiana regular-season WNBA game ever on ESPN and up 46% from last year\u2019s ESPN regular-season average.<\/p>\n

Through 25 games, the WNBA on ESPN networks is averaging 1.4 million viewers, up 16% compared to the comparable point last season.<\/p>\n

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