TSN to broadcast and stream all Tempo games as part of multi-year deal with WNBA

Connecticut Sun centre Brittney Griner and Tempo centre Temi Fagbenle jump for the ball during a WNBA pre-season game in Toronto on April 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

TORONTO — Bell Media was named the Canadian broadcast rights-holder for the WNBA on Tuesday as part of a multi-year agreement that coincides with the Toronto Tempo’s first season in the league.

TSN will broadcast and stream all Tempo games along with additional regular-season games from around the league, the WNBA all-star game, draft, playoffs and finals, the league said in a release.

CTV and Crave will also simulcast select Tempo games throughout the season. Toronto will tip off its regular season on Friday against the Washington Mystics at Coca-Cola Coliseum.

“The momentum around the WNBA in Canada is at an all-time high, and this partnership represents an important step in providing fans in Canada with unprecedented access to their favourite teams and players at a historic time of the first-ever Canadian team in the WNBA,” said WNBA chief growth officer Colie Edison.

“TSN shares our commitment to providing fans with best-in-class coverage that will elevate the WNBA and women’s basketball in Canada.”

Each team will play 44 games. The league’s 30th season will continue through Sept. 24.

“With a generation of exciting new stars, the growth of the WNBA continues to be simply phenomenal,” said Bell Media Sports vice-president Shawn Redmond. ”It’s an honour for TSN to showcase the country’s first WNBA team, the Toronto Tempo, for years to come.”

Details on the agreement weren’t released. Prime Video also has a slate of Tempo and additional WNBA games that will be available in Canada

The Tempo will have 19 of their games air nationally in the United States as part of the WNBA’s TV schedule in that country. Participating networks include USA, ION, Prime, CBS, NBA TV, Peacock and ESPN.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 5, 2026.

CTV News, Crave and CP24 are owned by Bell Media, which is a division of BCE.