WNBA Posts Increases in Attendance, Viewership
September 16, 2009 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) News Release
NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2009 - The WNBA concluded the 2009 regular season with its third consecutive year of increased attendance and second consecutive year of increased viewership on ESPN2.
Additional 2009 highlights include:
WNBA Attendance:
o This year's average attendance of 8,039 fans per game was an increase (1%) over last season's 7,952.
o Five teams including the Chicago Sky, Los Angeles Sparks, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, and Washington Mystics saw increases of more than 8%.
WNBA on TV:
o The WNBA regular season on ESPN2 concluded with an average of 269,000 viewers, up 8% versus last season (248,000 viewers).
o Regular season games on ESPN2 saw increases in key demographics including men 18-34 (+9%), men 18-49 (+14%), men 23-54 (+23%).
WNBA.com:
o Viewing of live games on WNBA.com has more than tripled this season through the league's new WNBA Live Access, which provided fans with free access to more than 200 live game webcasts throughout the 2009 WNBA Season.
WNBA on Facebook:
o The WNBA has the second largest Facebook fan base among sports leagues with 255,000 fans. On Facebook (www.Facebook.com/wnba), the WNBA has seen the number of fans more than triple since the start of the season.
The 2009 WNBA Playoffs presented by adidas will tip off tonight with a doubleheader on ESPN2. The Atlanta Dream makes their playoff debut against the defending WNBA Champion Detroit Shock at 8 p.m. EST followed by the Seattle Storm against the Los Angeles Sparks at 10 p.m. EST.
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