The Women’s United Soccer Association will enter its second season with a new television partner, PAX TV. The WUSA’s 2002 national television schedule will feature games live on Saturday afternoons from 4-6 pm ET for a total of 22 matches beginning April 2002 for PAX TV’s 84 million homes. The 2003 season will showcase a similar schedule of Saturday afternoon action. “We’re excited about our new agreement with PAX which provides our audience with a single destination day and time of the week,” WUSA President and CEO Lynn Morgan said. “Since many of our fans are also players who compete on Saturdays, the late afternoon matches will provide our audience with appointment viewing that will enhance their weekend soccer experience.” In addition to televising the WUSA games, Paxson has joined the WUSA as an official sponsor of the Division I pro league. TNT and CNN/SI aired a 22-game national television package during the WUSA’s inaugural season. TNT and CNN/Sports Illustrated are divisions of AOL Time Warner, an investor in the WUSA that operates the New York Power and Carolina Courage.
