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PWHL scores US broadcast deal with Women’s Sports Network
The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) has announced a broadcast agreement with the Women’s Sports Network (WSN). Contract: WSN to provide extensive live game coverage of the PWHL throughout the regular and post-season WSN becomes the PWHL’s first national
PWHL announces partnership with Women’s Sports Network
The Professional Women’s Hockey League has its first national media partner in the United States. The league announced Wednesday that it will partner with the Women’s Sports Network for live game coverage throughout the remainder of the
Year-old Women’s Sports Network taps ESPN, FOX Sports Vets for Top Roles
The Women’s Sports Network has named 30-year sports programming veteran Carol Stiff as its president. The network, launched in 2022 by FAST Studios, is a free, ad-supported streaming service that aims to promote diversity in the sports
Women’s Sports Network Names Carol Stiff President, Plus More
The Women’s Sports Network (WSN), a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel operating out of the US, has named Carol Stiff as president and Raquel Braun as chief business officer. Stiff, who spent more than 30 years
‘It’s About Damn Time’: Women’s Sports Network Jumps on Shifting Attitudes, Taps Burgeoning Market
Stacy Bauman grew up in the 1980s and ’90s. The only time the former sports journalist saw female athletes on television was during the Olympics. Now, Bauman manages the Women’s Intersport Network for Kansas City (WIN for
Women’s Sports Network Becomes Official FAST TV Media Partner of the National Women’s Soccer League
FAST Studios’ Women’s Sports Network, the groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind 24/7 network dedicated to women’s sports, announces its new and exclusive partnership with the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), becoming an Official FAST (free ad-supported TV) media partner of
Women’s Sports Network Signs Sponsor Deal with Michelob Ultra as the Network Continues to Expand OTT Approach
As part of the deal, Michelob Ultra’s branding will be displayed during the Game On shows, and the beer company will also produce feature stories or on-set conversations. The fledgling Women’s Sports Network — the streaming platform
Women’s Sports Network Serving First Major Partner On Tap
Four months after their official launch, the Women’s Sports Network has secured its first major partner, Michelob ULTRA. The announcement of the yearlong deal comes days after WSN wrapped its coverage of Season 2 of Athletes Unlimited
For Women’s Sports, the Media Buys are Becoming a Big Deal
A big money year for women’s sports in 2022 Ally’s deal with Disney follows a successful year for women’s sports on the media front, with sponsorship deals growing 20% year-over-year, according to sports and entertainment intelligence platform
Roku Sports Using Automation, Machine Learning to Cater to Sports Fans Looking for a Central Streaming Hub
…Underneath all of that is a row of all the digital, streaming, Internet (or Fast) channels available for free on Roku — including Fubo Sports Network, Sports Grid Live, Stadium, Women’s Sports Network, Impact Wrestling, HBCU Go, PGA
The WNBA and Athletes Unlimited are Joining Forces to Bring More Women’s Basketball to Fans
The WNBA and Athletes Unlimited are teaming up to bring the second season of AU basketball to WNBA League Pass. The league’s live game streaming platform — also home to archived WNBA content — will provide 25
Athletes Unlimited Basketball Gets WNBA Streaming Boost
CBS Sports Network will air the five remaining contests; this is the network’s second season airing Athletes Unlimited basketball after sharing rights to the first with Fox. CBS is also a partner of the WNBA and has picked up
Women’s Sports Network Launches Free Channel on Roku to Stream Original Shows, Programming
The Women’s Sports Network has launched a free channel on Roku to stream original shows and programming from partners such as the Athletes Unlimited, the WNBA, LPGA Tour, Street League Skateboarding, U.S. Ski & Snowboard, USGA, Women’s
New 24/7 Streaming Network Places Women’s Sports First
Anyone paying attention has noticed women’s sports continue to surpass the disappointingly low valuation it has received from the industry and society. In just the last few days, CBS Sports announced that the 2022 National Women’s Soccer
Women athletes now have their own sports network
Finding women’s sports is about to get easier. The first-ever network to focus on female athletes, the Women’s Sports Network, launched Wednesday, offering 24/7 streaming of original programming, competitions, documentaries and a daily studio show “Game On.”
Women’s Sports Get Their Own TV Network Via New Streaming Outlet
Fast Studios launches the 24/7 service with clips, shows and—soon—live games. Finding women’s sports on TV is about to get a lot easier. The venture firm Fast Studios on Wednesday launched the Women’s Sports Network, a streaming
The FAST And The Serious
STREAMING WARS FEB 21, 2022 WRITTEN BY EVAN SHAPIRO When our friend Evan Shapiro approached us about running his latest media map of the FAST ecosystem, we were more than a little thrilled, as the FAST ecosystem will
Title IX’s Next Frontiers in the Fight for Gender Equality
On the 50th anniversary of the landmark law, there are still hurdles to clear and inequities to redress—these five issues will define the future. MEDIA COVERAGE Participation in sports by young girls is often cited as an
FAST Studios Rolls Out Plans For Future
FAST Studios, the Los Angeles-based venture studio today unveiled details around the forthcoming Women’s Sports Network, the network’s signature daily show “Game On,” and a new partnership with the Play Equity Fund. FAST Studios CEO Stuart McLean also shared
Women’s Sports Network adds Athletes Unlimited to content slate
Los Angeles-based Fast Studios has revealed partnerships with four leagues and organisations to beef out the programming slate for its new Women’s Sports Network streaming channel. The dedicated 24-hour streaming channel for women’s sport will now offer
Women’s Sports Network names Vollebregt CMO
Former Adidas marketing exec Nicole Vollebregt joined Women’s Sports Network as interim CMO. Vollebregt, who also is Founder & co-CEO of the consultancy We Are On Purpose, will oversee ad sales, marketing, media buying and programming strategy. Women’s Sports Network also
Popularity Of Women’s Sports Surges Approaching 50th Anniversary Of Title IX
Media Coverage: With the exception of the quadrennial World Cup, media time spent with women’s sports on newscasts and cable networks has been at a minimal accounting for under 10% of total coverage. A majority of telecasts have
Interview with Carol Stiff, Chair of FAST Studios Women’s Sports Network Advisory Board
FAST Studios’ Women’s Sports Network Advisory Board Chair Carol Stiff joined Spectrum News LA on Equal Pay Day to discuss inequity in sports and how the Women’s Sports Network will provide an opportunity for female athletes to finally receive the coverage
Women’s Sports Network would “love to see” WNBA on its platform
by Jill SchwartzMarch 11, 2022 Dedicated women’s sports streaming channel talking to multiple providers ahead of launch. The Women’s Sports Network, the new dedicated 24-hour streaming channel for women’s sport, is targeting future rights deals for major
WISE President Kathleen Francis Named to Women’s Sports Network Advisory Board
Olympian Allyson Felix, USTA Executive Stacey Allaster also among board additions Women in Sports and Events Chair and President Kathleen Francis is among the newest additions to the board of advisors for the Women’s Sports Network, a free streaming channel
How the Women’s Sports Network intends to cover female athletes “through a new lens”
Posted inNews How the Women’s Sports Network intends to cover female athletes “through a new lens” by Jill SchwartzMarch 8, 2022 Female athletes are set to have a US channel exclusively dedicated to them. Ahead of International Women’s
New Racing Channel For Cord Cutters
FAST Studios, the Los Angeles-based venture studio creating the next generation of premium media brands, today announced a strategic partnership to launch a new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel called Racing America. The channel serves as
FAST Studios To Launch Women’s Sports Network
Free, ad-supported streaming channel is the first of its kind dedicated to the untapped and under-served world of women’s sports Leagues, industry luminaries and talent already embracing new channel which will start streaming in 2022, the 50th
Women’s Sports Network, a 24-hour TV channel devoted to covering female athletes on and off the field, is set to launch this summer
Women make up 40% of sports participants but only about 4% of day-to-do sports media. Women’s Sports Network aims to fill that gap with a plan to launch the service on free, advertiser-supported, streaming TV — not
Women’s sports are getting their own network
– Game on. To state the obvious: It’s not easy to be female pro athlete. Not only do you have to compete with the most athletically gifted women of your generation—you also have to prove that you