CBS Sports to air up to 20 WNBA games annually under extended partnership

CBS Sports announced a new long-term, multiplatform rights agreement with the WNBA, extending and expanding their existing partnership.

The agreement includes up to 20 regular-season games per year airing on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+, the company said. CBS Sports will carry 20 regular-season games during the 2026 season, the most WNBA games on broadcast television in the network’s history.

“The WNBA’s growth and cultural impact have never been stronger, and CBS Sports is proud to deepen our longstanding partnership with a league that continues to drive the evolution of women’s sports,” said Dan Weinberg, executive vice president of programming at CBS Sports. “With our entire schedule of games on broadcast television, we are broadening the league’s reach and amplifying the WNBA’s momentum with best-in-class coverage that reflects the excellence of its athletes and resonates with fans.”

Jordan Kent will return as play-by-play announcer, alongside analyst Isis “Ice” Young and sideline reporter Tiffany Blackmon as the lead broadcast team.

“The WNBA Tip-Off Show” will also return with an expanded format, covering 10 matchups. Six editions will air on CBS and Paramount+, while four digital-exclusive shows will stream on CBS Sports HQ.

The studio show will feature Lisa Leslie as analyst and Jenny Dell as host, joining returning analyst Renee Montgomery.