The WNBA’s opening weekend delivered a ratings slam dunk for ESPN. Saturday’s Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky matchup drew 2.7 million viewers on ABC—setting a new record for the most-watched regular-season WNBA game ever across ESPN platforms. The broadcast peaked at 3.1 million viewers.
Elsewhere, the Las Vegas Aces’ showdown with the New York Liberty at Barclays Center pulled in 1.3 million viewers, peaking at 1.9 million.
