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Caitlin Clark Draws Record 1.04 M WNBA Cable Viewers

7/14/2026

Summary

Caitlin Clark Viewership

The Indiana Fever game featuring Caitlin Clark attracted 1.04 million viewers, the most-watched WNBA cable broadcast ever.
The audience was up 149 % compared with the 2025 cable average.
Clark returned from a back injury, played 16 minutes and scored nine points.
The Fever lost 106-92 and never led after the second half.
Clark’s earlier season appearances drew 2.49 million viewers on ABC and 2.56 million on CBS, the league’s third-largest audience since 2000.

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History

Historical Context

After NBC launched the WNBA’s first national broadcast in 1996, its July 14 1999 All-Star Game—featuring Lisa Leslie and Teresa Weatherspoon—drawn roughly 1.6 million households, the season’s highest rating. The 2007 ESPN deal introduced rights fees, cementing TV revenue growth. Caitlin Clark’s recent Indiana Fever game now exceeds that early viewership, underscoring the league’s expanding broadcast reach.

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Caitlin Clark Viewership

The Indiana Fever game featuring Caitlin Clark attracted 1.04 million viewers, the most-watched WNBA cable broadcast ever.
The audience was up 149 % compared with the 2025 cable average.
Clark returned from a back injury, played 16 minutes and scored nine points.
The Fever lost 106-92 and never led after the second half.
Clark’s earlier season appearances drew 2.49 million viewers on ABC and 2.56 million on CBS, the league’s third-largest audience since 2000.

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