FAST Studios Launches The Women’s Sports Network

FAST Studios, the Los Angeles-based streaming venture studio, today announced the highly anticipated Women’s Sports Network is officially live. On the 50^th Anniversary of Title IX, with support from 12 professional women’s sports leagues and federations including the WNBA, the LPGA, U.S. Ski & Snowboard, and Athletes Unlimited, the Women’s Sports Network is the single point of access for the very best of women’s sports.

To answer the call for a dedicated and easily accessible home for women’s sports media, the first-of-its-kind hub will showcase women’s sports content while creating more commercial opportunities for athletes, their leagues, and the industry at large. The Women’s Sports Network is available across multiple streaming platforms including Amazon Freevee, FuboTV, LG Channels on LG Smart TVs, Local Now, Plex, Sports.tv, Tubi and Xumo.

Discouraged by streaming fatigue and frustration over uneven airtime, fans and industry stakeholders alike have been seeking a more streamlined viewing experience for years. The Women’s Sports Network is poised to meet this demand by offering access to 1000+ hours of women’s sports content including original signature storytelling from the athletes across a multitude of league partners, award-winning documentaries on athletes and league highlights. Moving forward, the network plans to carry live games, tournaments and can’t-miss events across the continuum of women’s sports in the near future.

The network’s flagship show, GAME ON, provides fans with the latest women’s sports news, hottest topics, and sports pop culture content. The in-studio show is hosted by former Harlem Globetrotter and social influencer Crissa Jackson, sports reporter Taylor Felix, coach and sports influencer Jenna Bandy and sports reporter and producer Jess Lucero and includes a “fourth chair,” where athletes, commissioners and women’s sports influencers are interviewed.

“We see women’s sports as a great business, and we want to create better access for the fans and brands who want to see more,” said FAST Studios CEO Stuart McLean. “We’re excited to be able to add to the growing momentum in women’s sports, and become a part of the solution these great athletes have worked so hard for by leveraging our expertise in the new FAST landscape. At the Women’s Sports Network, women’s sports are primetime, all the time.”

“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…the time is now,” said Carol Stiff, a 30-year veteran of ESPN and Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. “We know there is a voracious appetite for coverage of women’s sports and the Women’s Sports Network has assembled the strongest leadership and talent in the industry to make a significant commitment to this network and women’s sports coverage.”

According to a recent study done by the University of Southern California and Purdue University, only 5% of all sports media coverage is focused on women’s sports. However, interest in women’s sports continues to grow along with interest in off-the-field storytelling.

“The launch of the Women’s Sports Network is a huge and long-awaited win for female athletes and fans of women’s sports,” said WNBA Champion and reigning MVP A’ja Wilson. “The numbers don’t lie – we know that fans want to see more women’s sports and the Women’s Sports Networks creates a unique platform for our fans to connect with the sports they love in ways that haven’t been available to us as female athletes.”

“The Women’s Sports Network is exactly what athletes, fans and sponsors have been asking for,” said Mollie Marcoux Samaan, Commissioner of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). “It’s so exciting to see this dawning era in women’s sports, and I was honored to be one of the early guests on GAME ON, speaking with such powerful and impactful women in this industry. The Women’s Sports Network will not only amplify our tournament coverage but will also provide an inside look at the Tour, our athletes and leadership, all at no additional cost to our fans. The LPGA prides itself in being a leader in the movement to elevate women’s sports and we believe the time is right for the Women’s Sports Network.”