Magazine show ‘Mystics Courtside’ to return for eight-episode second season
Washington, D.C. (March 20, 2025) – The Washington Mystics and Monumental Sports Network (MNMT) announced today that the independent media platform will broadcast 40 Mystics games during the 2025 WNBA season, including 38 regular season games and two preseason games. After airing both of the team’s preseason games on May 3 (at Indiana) and May 7 (vs. Atlanta), the first regular season game available to fans on MNMT will be on Sunday, May 18 at 1:00 PM ET against the Connecticut Sun. Remaining games will be broadcast nationally on ION Television. 
Last year, the Mystics set several viewership records on MNMT. During the 2024 season, linear viewership for live Mystics games on MNMT was up 139% compared to the 2023 season within the D.C. market (Source: Nielsen Media Research, HH demo. Data based on full 2023 & 2024 seasons on MNMT. DC DMA only). On the digital side, there was also a major spike in streaming viewership for Mystics games, as the number of unique streaming viewers increased 90% in 2024 compared to the previous year (Source: Streaming data based on ViewLift reports).
After a successful debut last season, magazine show Mystics Courtside will return in May with eight total episodes for 2025, featuring the best behind-the-scenes moments and off-court stories with players, staff, and Mystics fans. MNMT will also continue to offer a robust selection of Mystics gameday programs – Mystics Pregame Live and Mystics Postgame Live – to provide informative team analysis and commentary for 30 minutes before and after each regular season game on the network. In 2023, the Mystics became the first WNBA team to feature a dedicated pre- and postgame show for every regional game broadcast, and Mystics Pregame Live took home a Capital Emmy Award in June 2024.
“After record-breaking viewership in 2024, we are thrilled to have 40 Mystics games on our network this season,” said Zach Leonsis, President of Media & New Enterprises at Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE). “With our award-winning shoulder programming and the exciting return of ‘Mystics Courtside,’ we are dedicated to delivering a comprehensive and engaging viewing experience for our incredible fans and are looking forward to a productive year on the court under the team’s new leadership.”
The Mystics game broadcast booth will feature University of Maryland Hall of Famer Christy Winters-Scott, who returns for her 16th season as color analyst for the Mystics, and play-by-play announcer Meghan McPeak, who enters her seventh season with the team. Ariana Prather will return as the Mystics sideline reporter after missing last season due to the birth of her child.
Mystics shoulder programming will be broadcast live from MNMT’s best-in-class broadcast studios, with Wes Hall returning as host and former WNBA standouts Chasity Melvin and Marissa Coleman serving as the primary analysts. MNMT basketball analyst Jimmy Patsos will also make regular appearances. The demand for Mystics pre- and postgame programming skyrocketed in 2024, up 235% and 122% respectively year-over-year (Source: Nielsen Media Research, HH demo. Data based on full 2023 & 2024 seasons on MNMT. DC DMA only).
Mystics games on MNMT will be available to fans both on linear tv and via streaming platforms within the network’s footprint, stretching from Delaware to Richmond. Fans can watch the games through their Pay TV subscription, on monumentalplus.com, or by downloading the state-of-the-art Monumental+ app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV and using an eligible TV Everywhere log-in.
Fans without a TV provider who are interested in watching MNMT’s Mystics programming and receiving other outstanding benefits can purchase an annual direct-to-consumer membership priced at $199.99 per year at monumentalplus.com (savings of $39.89 per year compared to 12 months of a monthly subscription). Monthly memberships with access to all live games on MNMT, original programming, and app-exclusive features are also available at $19.99 per month.
In addition to the network’s Mystics coverage, MNMT is the exclusive local television media rights holder for the NHL’s Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards, and NBA G League’s Capital City Go-Go. It also proudly boasts a comprehensive schedule of original programming and live college football, basketball, lacrosse, and volleyball, high school basketball, esports, as well as Washington Spirit (NWSL) and Old Glory DC (Major League Rugby) games. In total, MNMT will air close to 500 total games during the 2024-25 season, an all-time high.
MNMT’s full 2025 Mystics broadcast schedule can be found below.
2025 Washington Mystics Games on MNMT (all times ET)
Saturday, May 3 at Indiana Fever at 1:00 PM
Wednesday, May 7 vs. Atlanta Dream at 11:30 AM
Sunday, May 18 at Connecticut Sun at 1:00 PM
Wednesday, May 21 at Golden State Valkyries at 10:00 PM
Sunday, May 25 at Phoenix Mercury at 6:00 PM
Wednesday, May 28 vs. Indiana Fever at 7:30 PM
Tuesday, June 3 at Indiana Fever at 7:00 PM
Thursday, June 5 vs. New York Liberty at 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 8 vs. Connecticut Sun at 3:00 PM
Sunday, June 15 vs. Atlanta Dream at 3:00 PM
Tuesday, June 17 at Chicago Sky at 8:00 PM
Sunday, June 22 vs. Dallas Wings at 3:00 PM
Tuesday, June 24 vs. Minnesota Lynx at 8:00 PM
Thursday, June 26 at Las Vegas Aces at 10:00 PM
Saturday, June 28 at Dallas Wings at 8:00 PM
Thursday, July 3 at Minnesota Lynx at 8:00 PM
Tuesday, July 8 vs. Chicago Sky at 11:30 AM
Thursday, July 10 vs. Las Vegas Aces at 7:30 PM
Sunday, July 13 at Seattle Storm at 6:00 PM
Tuesday, July 15 at Los Angeles Sparks at 10:00 PM
Tuesday, July 22 vs. Los Angeles Sparks at 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 26 vs. Seattle Storm at 7:30 PM
Sunday, July 27 vs. Phoenix Mercury at 6:00 PM
Tuesday, July 29 vs. Chicago Sky at 7:30 PM
Thursday, July 31 vs. Golden State Valkyries at 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 3 at Atlanta Dream at 3:00 PM
Tuesday, August 5 at Chicago Sky at 8:00 PM
Sunday, August 10 at Dallas Wings at 4:00 PM
Wednesday, August 13 vs. Golden State Valkyries at 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 17 vs. Los Angeles Sparks at 3:00 PM
Tuesday, August 19 vs. Connecticut Sun at 7:30 PM
Thursday, August 21 at Connecticut Sun at 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 23 vs. Las Vegas Aces at 3:00 PM
Sunday, August 24 vs. Seattle Storm at 3:00 PM
Thursday, August 28 at New York Liberty at 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 30 at Golden State Valkyries at 8:30 PM
Sunday, August 31 at Los Angeles Sparks at 8:00 PM
Thursday, September 4 vs. Phoenix Mercury at 7:30 PM
Sunday, September 7 vs. Indiana Fever at 3:00 PM
Tuesday, September 9 at New York Liberty at 7:00 PM
*Preseason
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About Monumental Sports Network
Monumental Sports Network is wholly owned and operated by Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE). The network holds exclusive local television media rights for the NHL’s Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards and WNBA’s Washington Mystics games. MNMT is also the TV and digital home to the NBA G League’s Capital City Go-Go and the NBA 2K League’s Wizards District Gaming, as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes content and original sports and entertainment programming. The network also boasts the most comprehensive regional high school and collegiate sports programming in the greater Washington D.C. metro area. For more, visit: www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com.
