Gray Media to launch first women’s sports-focused RSN in Portland
The network will be called Rose City SportsNet.
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ESPN VP reveals 50-50 gender split in women’s sports viewership: ‘Everyone is watching women’s sports’
"I think that were was a perception historically that only women were watching women's sports. Actually, it couldn't be more wrong."
Ion’s WNBA media rights deal reportedly runs for six years
The network is also currently in Year 3 of five with the NWSL.
Ali Riley headlines NWSL studio coverage on Ion
JP Dellacamera and Jill Loyden return as the network's top broadcasting team.
ESPN drops three-part NWSL docuseries ahead of 2026 season
All three episodes are available now on the ESPN App.
ESPN launching ‘Women’s Sports Sundays’ to replace ‘Sunday Night Baseball’
The series would figure to start some time after mid-June, when ESPN finishes coverage of the NBA and NHL playoffs.
NWSL title game cracks one million viewers for first time
Gotham FC's win over Washington Spirit averaged 1.18 million viewers in primetime on CBS.
Angel City FC organization, team captain disavow defender Elizabeth Eddy’s Op-Ed
"That article does not speak for this team and this locker room."
NWSL nearly doubles ESPN exposure, adds Victory+ streaming deal
ESPN networks will go from airing 17 games to 33 games under the new agreement.
NWSL announcer drops entire Taylor Swift ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ album in commentary
NWSL announcer Mike Watts somehow worked every song title from 'The Life of a Showgirl' into his soccer commentary.
NC Courage hold ‘defensive,’ ‘aggressive’ press conference after firing head coach
"We’ve mentioned the multitude of factors several times..."
How The Athletic is shifting its coverage of women’s soccer and women’s sports in general
“That's how you tell a story that reaches more people, if you're hearing from more people.”
ESPN’s Cristina Alexander excels at bilingual broadcasting: ‘It’s really in my core, in my soul’
NWSL looking to sell a Sunday night TV package
The league is courting both new and existing broadcast partners for a deal.
Women’s sports generated more than $1 billion in commercial revenue in 2024
Overall revenue is expected to increase to $2.35 billion in 2025.
Boston’s NWSL team changes name following ridiculed ‘Too Many Balls’ launch
The team was widely ridiculed in October for its launch campaign, featuring the "Too Many Balls" slogan.
Ali Krieger on NWSL broadcasting growth: ‘You can actually see the quality you’re investing in.’
Roku launches first women’s sports league zone for NWSL
This is the latest step in Roku boosting its women's sports content.
NWSL docuseries director Marie Margolius: Women’s sports coverage should ‘focus on the sport’
"The best way that we can tell stories about women's sports is to focus on the sport, and to focus on the stakes and the competition."
Seb Salazar, Kylen Mills lead new NWSL on ION studio team
ION named sports broadcasting veterans Seb Salazar and Kylen MIlls to lead their studio coverage in year two of broadcast the NWSL.
CBS, ESPN, Amazon announce NWSL coverage plans for 2025 season
CBS will air the NWSL championship game in primetime for the fourth consecutive year.
CBS captures record audience for NWSL title game
The game puts a bow on a record-setting year for women's sports.
The real winner of the NWSL Championship was the league itself
‘CBS Mornings’ to host live show from NWSL Final
CPKC Stadium is the first soccer arena built for a women’s professional sports team in the world.
NWSL’s BOS Nation FC abandons ‘Too Many Balls’ website and shirts after criticism
"I honestly did not perceive this team to be so unserious."
