How to watch WNBA games: Live stream the 2024 season
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The 2024 WNBA season is officially underway, with the first regular-season games tipping off across the league on Tuesday. In the past, the WNBA has been difficult to find broadcast and streaming options for, but there are several new opportunities this year spread throughout several networks and streamers. We've scoured all of the options to find you the most up-to-date information on how to watch WNBA games from wherever you are.
Since its inception and start in 1996 and 1997, the WNBA has steadily risen in popularity, but the league (and women's basketball in general) has exploded over the past year. Iowa's Caitlin Clark and other standout college stars turned WNBA rookies have had an undeniable impact on the sport in the past several months. More viewers than ever before tuned in for Iowa's March Madness games this year (and for the first time ever, the women's championship game outperformed the men's in terms of viewership), prompting several big-name broadcasters and services to pick up national WNBA coverage throughout the 2024 season, with a particular focus on Clark's Indiana Fever games.
Games will be spread across a variety of networks and streaming services. We've identified them all and broken down exactly which ones you need to catch each game this season. Keep reading to learn all of your watch options, and how to access your subscriptions from anywhere.
- See also: How to get WNBA tickets | How to watch NBA Playoffs | How to watch MLB
How to watch 2024 WNBA games in the US
The 2024 WBNA games will be shown across various networks and streaming services, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ION, NBA TV, Prime Video, ABC, CBS, and CBS Sports. All games are also available through the WNBA League Pass, which will occasionally be the only way to watch select games. For those without cable, you can catch the games through a combination of streaming services or live TV packages. We've also located one live TV streaming service that should be able to get you almost every single game this season.
Sling TV will be your cheapest live TV streaming package today, but it will be missing a few channels (like ION, CBS Sports, and some local networks). You'll want to select Sling Blue + Orange and get the Sports Extra add-on for NBA TV. This will give you access to ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN3. There's also a chance you'll be able to pick up ABC or CBS if you're in select regions. The Sling Blue + Orange plan costs $55 a month, and Sports Extra is an additional $11 a month, so this total package will run you $66 a month.
Fubo is another live TV streaming alternative, which will get you almost every WNBA game this season. Fubo has ESPN, ESPN2, and you should be able to access ESPN3 by logging into ESPN.com and inputting Fubo as your TV provider. The service also carries ION, NBA TV, ABC, CBS Sports, and CBS (although you'll want to check and see which local channels are available in your region since CBS tends to be a sticking point). Fubo subscriptions start at $79.99 a month and come with a 7-day free trial.
Select games will stream on Prime Video, where subscriptions start at $8.99 a month (they're also included in regular Amazon Prime memberships, which cost $14.99 a month). Prime Video comes with a 30-day free trial. If you're in a region where live TV packages don't get CBS, you can subscribe to the Paramount+ with Showtime tier for $11.99 a month to access live streams of both CBS and CBS Sports. This comes with a 7-day free trial.
Two of tonight's games, including the Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun and the Phoenix Mercury vs. Las Vegas Aces match-ups, will be live streamed through Disney+, although this has not been announced yet as a platform that will be viable for future WNBA games.
How to watch 2024 WBNA games from anywhere
If you'll be traveling outside the US during any of the must-see games, you can keep up with your live TV subscriptions via VPN. Short for virtual private networks, VPNs are easy ways to temporarily change your device's location so that you can access your usual websites and apps from anywhere in the world. Plus, they're strong ways to increase your internet privacy. This recommendation will be best for Americans who are simply traveling since the services we've outlined today require US forms of payment.
If this sounds like something that might be a good fit for you, the VPN that we come back to time and time again is ExpressVPN. It's an easy-to-use, beginner-friendly option with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Check out our ExpressVPN review for more information and keep reading to learn how to use a VPN.
How to watch 2024 WBNA games with a VPN
- Sign up for a VPN if you don't already have one.
- Install it on the device you're planning to watch on.
- Turn it on and set it to a US location.
- Sign up for the above streaming services with a US form of payment.
- Navigate to the correct channel and enjoy the competition.
Note: The use of VPNs is illegal in certain countries, and using VPNs to access region-locked streaming content might constitute a breach of the terms of use for certain services. Insider does not endorse or condone the illegal use of VPNs.