ESPN3 to Launch an espnW Channel

http://sportsmediajournal.com/ As part of the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the passage of Title IX, ESPN will be launching a espnW channel as part of its offerings on ESPN3. The launch, set for June 23rd, will carry 170 hours of live women’s events through July 31 via an ESPN3 player on espnW.com. Here is the 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