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Phoenix Mercury


Founded

1997

Sector

Sports property

Company Size

501-500

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix Mercury v LA Sparks averages 683k viewers on ESPN

Disney-owned network's 2023 tip-off coverage now the most viewed WNBA regular season game on US pay-TV in 24 years.

Content & Programming

23 May 2023

What the 2023 WNBA season will tell us about the future of the league

‘Growth’ is the word on everyone’s lips as the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) returns for its 27th season. As the teams prepare for tip-...

Analysis

19 May 2023

WNBA names CarMax as top-tier sponsor

Used vehicle retailer joins AT&T, Deloitte, Google, Nike and US Bank in Changemaker programme.

Sponsorship

18 May 2023

Phoenix Suns’ new local TV deal blocked by US judge

NBA franchise wants to ditch local DSG tie-up to broadcast games FTA and on new DTC service.

OTT & Digital

12 May 2023

Buzzer to shutdown app and shift to becoming sports tech provider

No date given for closing down mobile-centric live sports streaming platform.

Startups

10 May 2023

Phoenix Suns and Mercury sued by Diamond Sports

RSN operator claims NBA and WNBA teams’ new rights deals put Bally Sports Arizona business ‘at significant peril’.

Politics & Governance

4 May 2023

Phoenix Suns and Mercury abandon Bally Sports RSN for free-to-air and streaming

New deals will see matches in 2.8m households, but DSG cites breach of contract.

OTT & Digital

28 April 2023

Phoenix Suns extends PayPal jersey patch deal

Online payments firm's logo will continue to be shown on team's jerseys through 2025/26 season.

Sponsorship

14 April 2023