The WNBL has landed a TV deal on the eve of the season-opener, paving the way for the Canberra Capitals to reach new audience for the title defence.
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The Capitals will start their 2019-20 campaign with a grand final re-match against the Adelaide Lightning at the AIS Arena on Sunday.
Games this season will be shown live on Fox Sports and every other game of the season will be broadcast on Foxtel or the WNBL website.
It's a major step forward for women's basketball, which has been fighting for television coverage since the end of its deal with the ABC several years ago.
Head of women's basketball Lauren Jackson said: "It's an exciting time for women in basketball and we expect the momentum to continue to push our league into the future.
"It's fantastic that all of our games are going to be seen and accessible. We have an incredible season coming up and we expect our Aussies to be in fine form, as well as our import players who are coming off successful WNBA seasons."
The live streaming will be trialed in the first two rounds with the hope every game will be streamed for round three.
WNBL ROUND ONE
Sunday: Canberra Capitals v Adelaide Lightning at AIS Arena, 5pm
