The coverage for the Finals, which will air in the US on ESPN/ESPN2, breaks last years mark’s of 198 countries in 29 languages via 60 television partners.
“The continued interest from new television partners is a testament to the growing popularity of women’s basketball and the increasing number of WNBA fans around the globe,” said WNBA President Donna Orender.
The WNBA has entered into agreements with 11 first-time television partners for the 2007 WNBA Finals: GDTV-Chongqing and Shanghai TV (China); Urheilu+kanava (Finland); J sports 1, J sports 2 and J sports Plus (Japan); NBA TV-CanalSat Horizons, NBA TV-CanalSat Reunion (Pan Africa); NBA TV-CanalSat Caraibes, NBA TV-Amnet (Pan Latin America); NBA TV-TCC (Uruguay).
