Reports suggest that the new deals are more than ten times the value of the league’s original CBS deal. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images).

North American soccer's top-tier NWSL has reportedly reached agreements for its domestic television rights with broadcasters ESPN, CBS, Amazon, and Scripps.

Multiple reports in the US claim the deals will run for four years so that the league rights can be sold again directly after the 2027 World Cup, which the United States and Mexico are bidding to host.

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The contracts are set to be signed in the coming weeks, however, their value is unknown.

It is understood that NWSL’s current CBS deal pays around $1.5 million per year, however, it requires the NWSL to pay for its own game production, which costs eight figures per year. The new deals will reportedly be more than ten times the value of the original CBS deal.

These numbers would be significantly higher than what the Women’s Super League reportedly earns in England.

If struck, the multi-broadcaster deal is in direct contract to the NWSL's male counterpart, Major League Soccer, which has a 10-year exclusive deal with tech giant Apple worth at least $2.5 billion. 

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The rights deal comes as the NWSL prepares to expand its league further after awarding franchise rights to Boston Unity Soccer Partners (BUSP), a local ownership group led by women, with the new team set to enter the growing league in 2026.

The 12-team league currently sees each side play a 22-game regular season, with the top six teams proceeding into the post-season playoffs. This will increase to 14 teams with the addition of Utah Royals FC and Bay FC for the 2024 season.

The previous biennial expansion round saw Angel FC and San Diego Wave join the league in 2022.

Earlier this year, the USA Today Sports Media Group, part of the Gannett media holding company, entered into a multi-year agreement with the NWSL.

The agreement will entail the 12-team league using USA Today advertising inventory and “providing direct introductions to official league sponsors.”

A joint statement has said there will also be “components of a revenue share for both parties.”