WNBA on Oxygen

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WNBA on Oxygen
Genre WNBA basketball telecasts
Directed bySuzanne Smith [1]
Starring Debbie Antonelli
Krista Blunk
Swin Cash
Heather Cox
Eric Frede
Mark Morgan
Beth Mowins
Sue Wicks
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
Production
Executive producerLydia Stephans
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time120 minutes+
Production company Oxygen Sports
Original release
Network Oxygen
ReleaseJune 4, 2002 (2002-06-04) –
2004 (2004)
Related
WNBA on ABC
WNBA on ESPN
WNBA on NBC

The WNBA on Oxygen refers to the presentation of Women's National Basketball Association games on the Oxygen [2] pay television channel. Prior to 2005, [3] the channel carried a limited schedule of regular season WNBA games produced by NBA TV. Oxygen had de facto picked up the games that previously aired on Lifetime. [4] [5] Oxygen's first WNBA telecast was on June 4, 2002. [6]

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Coverage

Oxygen's relationship with the WNBA began with a two-year agreement [7] that called for them to televise a minimum of 11 games on Tuesday [8] nights during the 2002 season and weekly games [9] as well as playoff action during the 2003 season. Oxygen joined NBC, [10] [11] [12] ESPN [13] and ESPN2 [14] in televising WNBA games for the 2002 season. The deal called for NBA Productions [15] to produce the games, and the league would sell the ad time. [16] [17] Oxygen meanwhile, would get promotional spots during the games. Oxygen however, would provide the announcers [18] and handle the halftime on-air duties themselves. Oxygen's halftime reports were sponsored by AIG VALIC.

For the 2003 season, Oxygen averaged a 0.2 rating [19] for its 13-game regular-season WNBA schedule. They were also expected to air at least two playoff games (such as Game 3s [20] of the WNBA conference semifinals [21] [22] ), with the possibility of airing up to four. By 2004, [23] Oxygen's ratings dropped to a 0.1 from a 0.2, though only five games aired on the network that year compared with 13 from 2003. [24] [25]

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