The WNBA yesterday released its TV schedule for 2023 that tips off next Friday. Included are games on CBS/Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network (40 games), ION (44), NBA TV (43), Amazon Prime Video (21), Meta (20) and Twitter (12). There were 25 national broadcasts across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 announced in March, which makes a total of 205 live broadcasts and streams to be offered from opening day through the conclusion of the regular season on Sept. 10.
Meanwhile, the WNBA and Meta announced a multiyear extension of their partnership that will see 20 live games per season on Meta Quest platforms beginning with the 2023 season. Through the expanded partnership, Meta, an official marketing partner of the WNBA, becomes the Official VR Headset of the league (WNBA).