Overview
- A deal announced Wednesday between the WNBA and CBS/Paramount will place up to 20 regular-season games on the CBS broadcast network with streaming on Paramount+ starting in 2026.
- All CBS-carried games will move off the cable-only CBS Sports Network to broadcast television and streaming to reach a wider audience.
- CBS will expand studio coverage with Lisa Leslie, Renee Montgomery, and Jenny Dell, and the lead crew of Jordan Kent, Isis “Ice” Young, and Tiffany Blackmon will return.
- The 2026 season begins May 8 with a 44-game schedule, and new teams in Portland and Toronto will bring the league to 15 franchises.
- The announcement did not disclose price or contract length, and the CBS package covers only the regular season with no playoff rights.