Viewership also up 59%
Ratings for Game 1 of the WNBA Finals Up 39%

Ratings and viewership for Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on ESPN2 were up 39% (.43 rating vs. .31 rating for Game 1 of the 2008 WNBA Finals) and 59% respectively (555,000 viewers vs. 348,000 viewers), making Game 1 the most viewed WNBA game on cable since Game 4 of the 2007 WNBA Finals (Shock vs. Mercury) on ESPN2 (669,000).

Locally, Indianapolis delivered its highest local rating ever on any ESPN network for the WNBA Playoffs (2.9 metered mkt rating) and Phoenix delivered its 3rd highest local rating on any ESPN network (1.8).

Game 1 of the WNBA Finals also delivered with all the key demographics.

  • Males 18-49: +15%
  • Males 25-54: +21%
  • Females 18-34: +123%
  • Females 18-49: +176%
  • Females 25-54: +47%