The Indiana Fever and the Indianapolis NBC affiliate, owned by TEGNA, have announced an extension of their deal to air Fever games on free over-the-air channels. With the deal, 18 games will air locally on WTHR (NBC) and WALV (MeTV).
“With our team’s powerful roster of veteran talent and young stars, we’re positioned to have an unforgettable season, and we look forward to having more fans follow our journey,” said Pacers Sports & Entertainment CEO Mel Raines. “WTHR and TEGNA continue to be incredible partners, and together, we’re going to deliver more exciting, fast-paced Fever basketball to households in the Indianapolis region than ever before.”
“We’re thrilled to continue growing our outstanding partnership with the Indiana Fever and the WNBA,” said Brad Ramsey, senior vice president media operations, TEGNA. “As we expand our partnerships across sports leagues to offer fans unparalleled access to their favorite teams, we’re excited to collaborate with Pacers Sports & Entertainment to boost enthusiasm and viewership for the Indiana Fever.”
“As Indiana’s News Leader, WTHR is excited to work with the Indiana Fever to bring the hottest ticket in town to millions of fans across the region,” said Michael Brouder, president and general manager, WTHR. “We’re proud of our partnership, and the strength we have as a local broadcaster to amplify passion for our hometown team.”
The following games will be shown for free over the air on WTHR or WALV:
- May 20 vs. Atlanta, 7 p.m. ET, WALV
- May 22 at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. ET, WTHR
- May 28 at Washington, 7:30 p.m. ET, WTHR
- June 3 vs. Washington, 7 p.m. ET, WALV
- June 10 at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m., WALV
- June 17 vs. Connecticut, 7 p.m. ET, WALV
- June 19 at Golden State, 10 p.m. ET, WTHR
- June 24 at Seattle, 10 p.m. ET, WTHR
- July 3 vs. Las Vegas, 7 p.m. ET, WTHR
- July 5 vs. Los Angeles, 7 p.m. ET, WTHR
- July 9 vs. Golden State , Noon ET, WTHR
- July 16 at New York, 7:30 p.m. ET, WTHR
- July 24 vs. Las Vegas, 7 p.m. ET, WTHR
- August 5 at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. ET, WTHR
- August 7 at Phoenix, 10 p.m. ET, WTHR
- August 24 at Minnesota, 7 p.m. ET, WTHR
- September 2 at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. ET, WTHR
- September 7 at Washington, 3 p.m. ET, WTHR
The Fever also recently announced that 41 out of 44 games for the season will air on national television, the most for a single team in WNBA history. Fever games will be aired across the league’s portfolio of broadcast partners including five games on ABC, five games on ESPN, eight games on ION, six games on Prime Video, three games on CBS, four games on CBS Sports Network, and 10 games on NBA TV.
The nationally television schedule is following an all-time record of more than 54 million unique viewers across ABC, CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, ION and NBA TV for the 2024 WNBA season.