The WNBA Just Signed A Groundbreaking New Deal Worth More Money Than They’ve Ever Seen, And It’s All Because Of Caitlin Clark

“The NBA negotiated new WNBA agreements in the recently completed rights negotiations socks, where they have reached an agreement with Disney, NBC and Amazon in a set of valuable contracts about $75 billion over 11 years. National media rights agreements ofThe WNBA is with those deals.” so are other companies; ESPN, NBC and Amazon all will have their own WNBA packages.”

The NBA Board of Governors approved the agreements this week, but they are not yet officialBecause Warner Bros. Discovery, TNT’s parent company, claims rights to one packages but have not yet decided whether to use them or not.

The WNBA is expected to receive approximately $2.2 billion over the next 11 years from broadcast rights fees.throughput in its new deals, averaging $200 million a year – at a growing rate

to put in more effort during that period — The Athletic (@TheAthletic) July 17, 2024

The WNBA could make six times what they make now, thanks to Caitlin Clark

The WNBA’s current contracts, which are expected to expire after the 2025 season, are worth about 50 millionUSD per year. The new agreements will pay about $200 million a year, but interthe union could earn six times its current amount because of the new contracts it allows them to attractnew partners, this is a huge possibility as Clark grows affect.

Two other copyright packages are expected to be sold for an additional $60 million
annual.

An agreement was also made to review rights agreements in three years if concerns arise
Interest in the WNBA continued to increase and the rights were undervalued.

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said earlier this year that she hoped the league would do little
will double the copyright fee. Looks like expectations were far exceeded.