DIRECTV Will Air Regional WNBA Games on ION

By

Jess Barnes

on

in

,

DIRECTV is making more WNBA games available to residential and commercial customers this season, increasing exposure to the league and giving WNBA fans more opportunities to catch games from around the country.

Starting May 16, the WNBA will air doubleheaders on the ION channel. Along with those nationally aired games, DIRECTV will give customers the option of watching WNBA telecasts from local Scripps stations. The 15 weeks of “State Farm WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION” regular season games will be offered at no extra charge to existing DIRECTV packages that include ION Television.

“No matter the service they select, wherever they live or do business, DIRECTV customers can now enjoy an entirely new opportunity to choose from as many as twice the WNBA games on Friday nights they would have otherwise been limited to before,” said Rebecca Nelson, senior vice president of content & programming at DIRECTV. “The WNBA is already growing by leaps and bounds, and we’re pleased to bring these new opportunities to current and future fans watching in or out of their homes.”

“This is a win for WNBA fans. Combining the power of Scripps’ local market presence with the reach of ION on DIRECTV, we can bring audiences even more ways to watch the WNBA action this season,” said Matthew Hijuelos, vice president of distribution for Scripps. “At the same time, we’re able to expand the ways that advertisers can reach these highly engaged sports fans.”

The current schedule of games expected to appear on DIRECTV’s expanded “State Farm WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION” include:

DATETIME (ET)AWAYHOME
16-May7:30 PMAtlantaWashington
16-May7:30 PMMinnesotaDallas
16-May10:00 PMLos AngelesGolden State
23-May7:30 PMConnecticutMinnesota
23-May10:00 PMWashingtonLas Vegas
23-May10:00 PMGolden StateLos Angeles
23-May10:00 PMPhoenixSeattle
30-May7:30 PMConnecticutIndiana
30-May7:30 PMNew YorkWashington
30-May10:00 PMLos AngelesLas Vegas
30-May10:00 PMMinnesotaPhoenix
30-May10:00 PMAtlantaSeattle
6-Jun7:30 PMAtlantaConnecticut
6-Jun9:30 PMLos AngelesDallas
13-Jun7:30 PMChicagoAtlanta
13-Jun10:00 PMDallasLas Vegas
20-Jun7:30 PMWashingtonAtlanta
20-Jun7:30 PMDallasConnecticut
20-Jun10:00 PMSeattleLas Vegas
27-Jun7:30 PMMinnesotaAtlanta
27-Jun7:30 PMIndianaDallas
27-Jun10:00 PMChicagoGolden State
27-Jun10:00 PMNew YorkPhoenix
27-Jun10:00 PMConnecticutSeattle
11-Jul7:30 PMAtlantaIndiana
11-Jul10:00 PMConnecticutSeattle
25-Jul7:30 PMPhoenixNew York
25-Jul7:30 PMLas VegasMinnesota
25-Jul10:00 PMDallasGolden State
1-Aug7:30 PMPhoenixAtlanta
1-Aug7:30 PMNew YorkConnecticut
1-Aug7:30 PMGolden StateChicago
1-Aug7:30 PMIndianaDallas
1-Aug10:00 PMLos AngelesSeattle
8-Aug7:30 PMNew YorkDallas
8-Aug7:30 PMWashingtonMinnesota
8-Aug10:00 PMSeattleLas Vegas
15-Aug7:30 PMWashingtonIndiana
15-Aug7:30 PMGolden StateChicago
15-Aug7:30 PMLos AngelesDallas
15-Aug10:00 PMSeattleAtlanta
15-Aug10:00 PMLas VegasPhoenix
22-Aug7:30 PMMinnesotaIndiana
22-Aug7:30 PMSeattleDallas
22-Aug10:00 PMGolden StatePhoenix
29-Aug7:30 PMDallasAtlanta
29-Aug10:00 PMIndianaLos Angeles
5-Sep7:30 PMLos AngelesAtlanta
5-Sep7:30 PMChicagoIndiana
5-Sep10:00 PMNew YorkSeattle


Disclaimer: To address the growing use of ad blockers we now use affiliate links to sites like http://Amazon.com, streaming services, and others. Affiliate links help sites like Cord Cutters News, stay open. Affiliate links cost you nothing but help me support my family. We do not allow paid reviews on this site. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.