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ABC Posts Record WNBA Regular-Season Average of 1.43 Million Viewers

Caitlin Clark’s limited appearances still delivered the year’s largest WNBA TV audiences.

Aug 3, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Wilson basketball is seen next to WNBA logo before a game between the Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury at Wintrust Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Overview

  • ABC averaged 1.43 million viewers across 12 WNBA games, up 13% from 1.26 million over eight games last season.
  • Clark played in three of five Indiana Fever games on the network, and those telecasts led ABC’s slate with 2.7 million, 2.2 million, and 2.1 million viewers.
  • ABC is the most-watched WNBA broadcaster this season, with CBS second at about 1.23 million and owning the lone non-ABC entry among the top four audiences with Liberty–Fever at 2.2 million.
  • Viewership gains skewed younger, including kids 2–17 up 21% with a 46% jump among boys, and men 18–34 up 18%, while ABC’s WNBA average outperformed its NHL regular-season coverage.
  • The averages exclude the All-Star Game, which fell 36% year over year, and ABC’s final 2025 telecast (Wings–Aces) drew 976,000 viewers.