The 2024 WNBA Finals between the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty saw the highest viewership in 25 years. Game 5 peaked at over 3 million viewers, according to ESPN, despite competing with the NFL’s Sunday Night Football and MLB’s National League Championship Series. The Liberty won their first-ever title in a 67-62 overtime victory. The WNBA’s growth follows a nearly $2 billion media rights deal and upcoming expansion, with the Golden State Valkyries debuting in 2025.
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00:02The 2024 WNBA Finals between the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty saw the highest
00:07viewership in 25 years. Game 5 peaked at over 3 million viewers according to ESPN,
00:12despite competing with the NFL's Sunday Night Football in MLB's National League Championship
00:17Series. The Liberty won their first ever title in a 67-62 overtime victory. The WNBA's growth
00:24follows a nearly $2 billion media rights deal and upcoming expansion with the Golden State
00:29Valkyries debuting in 2025. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.