WNBA champion Liberty sign multi-year TV extension with Fox 5

With the WNBA season a little more than two months away, the Liberty struck a deal with WNYW Fox 5 New York to continue to be the reigning WNBA champions’ official TV partner.The multi-year partnership extension, announced Thursday morning in a statement, ensures continued access to Liberty games for more than 7.5 million households in the tri-state area.The Liberty made history last season when they became the first women’s professional sports team to ink a Fox 5 distribution deal.With 23 local TV games split between Fox 5 and its sister station, WWOR My9, the Liberty saw their local TV viewership increase 129 percent year-over-year, according to the release.The obvious success prompted Fox 5 to increase its investment for the Liberty’s 2025 title chase and beyond.That includes plans to launch a new weekly show centered on the Liberty’s title pursuit.

The program is expected to include game highlights, feature segments and interviews with players.The extension also keeps locally televised Liberty games on Fox 5 and My9 for the foreseeable future.Local games are also expected to be streamed on the Fox Local App.

Terms of the agreement, including length and the deal’s monetary value, were not disclosed.Liberty CEO Keia Clarke said this partnership “plays an integral role in extending our reach.“We are excited to call such a significant platform our local TV home for years to come and new Liberty-dedicated programming will increase fan accessibility while also elevating our brand and driving business growth for both our franchise and women’s sports at large,” Clarke said in a statement.Lew Leone, senior vice president and general manager of WNYW Fox 5 and My9, shared Clarke’s excitement for their continued partnership.“We have a powerhouse lineup of sports programming, and extending our partnership with the Liberty offers a full-court press to bring fans even more coverage, more access, and more thrilling WNBA moments,” Leone said in a statem...