ESPN3 to Launch espnW Channel on Title IX Anniversary
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170 hours of live women’s sports events available June 23-July 31 through the ESPN3 player on espnW.com
ESPN3 will launch an espnW channel dedicated exclusively to live women’s sports events on Saturday, June 23, the 40th anniversary of Title IX. At launch, the multi-screen sports network is slated to carry 170 hours of live women’s events through July 31 via an ESPN3 player on espnW.com, which will continue to be made available to fans on the site moving forward. More than half of the events available through the espnW channel are exclusive to ESPN3.
“espnW’s digital offerings continue to expand and an espnW-branded channel for live events is a logical extension, enabling us to further elevate women’s sports while serving passionate fans,” said Laura Gentile, vice president, espnW.
“ESPN3 has consistently delivered live women’s sports events since it first launched,” said Damon Phillips, vice president, ESPN3. “We’re making it easier for fans of women’s sports to find the events they care most about, and creating an espnW channel to aggregate those events delivers on our mission to serve this audience on the best available screen.”
The programming lineup of live events now available on espnW.com will include:
- Basketball – WNBA, USA Basketball and exclusive coverage of AAU High School Basketball;
- Volleyball – exclusive coverage of the AAU Junior Girls National Volleyball Championships;
- Softball – USA Softball, World Cup of Softball and exclusive coverage of the National Pro Fastpitch;
- Tennis – Wimbledon with exclusive outer court coverage and U.S. Open Series tournaments Bank of the West Classic and Mercury Insurance Open;
- Golf – U.S. Women’s Open; and
- X Games Los Angeles – including four events featuring female athletes available exclusively on ESPN3.
The full schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | Network(s) |
| Sat, Jun 23 | 10:00 a.m. | AAU: Junior Girls National Volleyball Championships | ESPN3 |
| 12:30 p.m. | WNBA: Chicago Sky vs. Minnesota Lynx | ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| 1:00 p.m. | National Pro Fastpitch: USSSA Pride vs. Carolina Diamonds | ESPN3 | |
| 1:30 p.m. | AAU: Junior Girls National Volleyball Championships | ESPN3 | |
| 3:00 p.m. | Honda Sports Awards | ESPNU / ESPN3 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | AAU: Junior Girls National Volleyball Championships | ESPN3 | |
| 4:00 p.m. | National Pro Fastpitch: USSSA Pride vs. Carolina Diamonds | ESPN3 | |
| 5:45 p.m. | AAU: Junior Girls National Volleyball Championships | ESPN3 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | USA Softball: Canada vs. USA | ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | AAU: Junior Girls National Volleyball Championships | ESPN3 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks vs. Phoenix Mercury | ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| Tue, Jun 26 | 11:00 a.m. | AAU: Junior Girls National Volleyball Championships | ESPN3 |
| 2:00 p.m. | AAU: Junior Girls National Volleyball Championships | ESPN3 | |
| 4:30 p.m. | AAU: Junior Girls National Volleyball Championships | ESPN3 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | AAU: Junior Girls National Volleyball Championships | ESPN3 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | WNBA: Seattle Storm vs. Washington Mystics | ESPN2 / ESPN3 | |
| Wed, Jun 27 | 12:00 p.m. | AAU: Junior Girls National Volleyball Championships | ESPN3 |
| 3:00 p.m. | AAU: Junior Girls National Volleyball Championships | ESPN3 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | AAU: Junior Girls National Volleyball Championships | ESPN3 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | AAU: Junior Girls National Volleyball Championships | ESPN3 | |
| Thu, Jun 28 | 7:00 p.m. | World Cup of Softball | ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
| 9:00 p.m. | X Games Los Angeles | ESPN2 / ESPN3 | |
| Fri, Jun 29 | 4:00 p.m. | X Games Los Angeles: Women’s Skate Street | ESPN3 |
| 6:00 p.m. | X Games Los Angeles: BMX Street | ESPN3 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | World Cup of Softball | ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | X Games Los Angeles | ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| Sat, Jun 30 | 1:00 p.m. | World Cup of Softball | ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
| 3:00 p.m. | X Games Los Angeles | ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| 4:00 p.m. | X Games Los Angeles | ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | X Games Los Angeles | ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | X Games Los Angeles | ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | World Cup of Softball | ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | X Games Los Angeles: BMX Vert Final | ESPN3 | |
| 8:30 p.m. | X Games Los Angeles: Women’s Motocross Racing (First 3 Heats) | ESPN3 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | X Games Los Angeles | ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| Sun, Jul 1 | 1:00 p.m. | World Cup of Softball | ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
| 3:00 p.m. | X Games Los Angeles | ESPN2 / ESPN3 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | X Games Los Angeles | ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | X Games Los Angeles | ESPN2 / ESPN3 | |
| Mon, Jul 2 | 9:00 p.m. | World Cup of Softball: Championship | ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
| Tue, Jul 3 | 7:00 a.m. | Wimbledon 2012 presented by IBM: Ladies Quarterfinals | ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
| 8:00 a.m. | Wimbledon 2012 presented by IBM: Ladies Quarterfinals | ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Wimbledon 2012 presented by IBM: Ladies Quarterfinals, Centre Court | ESPN3 | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Wimbledon 2012 presented by IBM: Ladies Quarterfinals, Court 1 | ESPN3 | |
| Wed, Jul 4 | 2:25 p.m. | 2012 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest: Women’s Championship | ESPN3 |
| Thu, Jul 5 | 7:00 a.m. | Wimbledon 2012 presented by IBM: Ladies Semifinals | ESPN / ESPN3 |
| 8:00 a.m. | Wimbledon 2012 presented by IBM: Ladies Semifinals, Centre Court | ESPN3 | |
| 4:00 p.m. | U.S. Open: Women’s Golf Championship, First Round | ESPN2 / ESPN3 | |
| Fri, Jul 6 | 4:00 p.m. | U.S. Open: Women’s Golf Championship, Second Round | ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
| Sat, Jul 7 | 10:00 p.m. | WNBA: Seattle Storm vs. Los Angeles Sparks | ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
| Sun, Jul 8 | 8:00 a.m. | AAU: 8th Grade Division I High School Basketball Semifinal | ESPN3 |
| 10:00 a.m. | AAU: 8th Grade Division I High School Basketball Semifinal | ESPN3 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | AAU: 8th Grade Division II High School Basketball Championship | ESPN3 | |
| 2:30 p.m. | AAU: 8th Grade Division I High School Basketball Championship | ESPN3 | |
| Tue, Jul 10 | 10:00 a.m. | AAU: 11th Grade Showcase Silver High School Basketball Championship | ESPN3 |
| 12:30 p.m. | AAU: 8th Grade Showcase Gold High School Basketball Championship | ESPN3 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | AAU: 9th Grade Division I High School Basketball Championship | ESPN3 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | AAU: 10th Grade Showcase Gold High School Basketball Championship | ESPN3 | |
| Wed, Jul 11 | 9:00 a.m. | AAU: 11th Grade Showcase Gold High School Basketball Semifinal | ESPN3 |
| 11:00 a.m. | AAU: 11th Grade Showcase Gold High School Basketball Semifinal | ESPN3 | |
| 2:00 p.m. | AAU: 11th Grade Showcase Gold High School Basketball Championship | ESPN3 | |
| Thu, Jul 12 | 7:00 p.m. | WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks vs. Indiana Fever | ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
| Sat, Jul 14 | 4:00 p.m. | 2012 Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series: Bank of the West Classic, Semifinal #1 | ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
| 10:00 p.m. | 2012 Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series: Bank of the West Classic, Semifinal #2 | ESPN2 / ESPN3 | |
| Sun, Jul 15 | 4:00 p.m. | 2012 Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series: Bank of the West Classic, Final | ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
| 6:00 p.m. | AAU: 11th Grade Division I High School Basketball Championship | ESPN3 | |
| Mon, Jul 16 | 5:30 p.m. | USA Basketball: Brazil vs. USA | ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
| Wed, Jul 18 | 2:00 p.m. | USA Basketball: USA vs. Great Britain | ESPN3 |
| Fri, Jul 20 | 11:00 p.m. | 2012 Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series: Mercury Insurance Open, Quarterfinal #4 | ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
| Sat, Jul 21 | 11:00 p.m. | 2012 Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series: Mercury Insurance Open, Semifinal #2 | ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
| Sun, Jul 22 | 5:00 p.m. | 2012 Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series: Mercury Insurance Open, Final | ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
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