WUSA: TNT and CNNSI to show 22 games

Turner Network Television (TNT) and CNN/Sports Illustrated will combine to televise 22 WUSA games this year, including two semi-final games and the WUSA championship game. TNT will kick off the season on April 14 with the WUSA's inaugural game (Washington Freedom vs. Bay Area CyberRays) and will air a total of 11 games, including the final, while CNN/Sports Illustrated will televise 11 regular season games. This is the first of a four-year, exclusive national cable television agreement between the WUSA, TNT and CNN/Sports Illustrated. Turner Sports President Mark Lazarus and WUSA Chief of Television and Marketing Lee Berke announced the WUSA television schedule today. "Our partnership with the WUSA will enable us to bring professional women's soccer to millions of fans nationally on TNT and CNN/Sports Illustrated, and locally through our cable operator partnerships," said Lazarus. "And we'll enrich the viewing experience by boosting the outstanding quality of play with production and digital enhancements." "We're delighted to finalize a multi-year agreement with Turner Broadcasting," said Berke. "They are a leader in televised sports programming and have a reputation for producing outstanding work." The first six games on the national schedule will be tape delayed in the Pacific Time zone. The Aug. 4 match between Atlanta and Washington and the Aug. 11 game between New York and Washington will also be tape delayed in the Pacific Time zone. Freedom on HTS Washington, which has five games on the national TV schedule, announced that HTS (Home Team Sports) would broadcast seven of its games locally. The Freedom has not yet released its local TV schedule. WUSA National TV Schedule
Day/Date Network Time (ET) Event
Sat., April 14 TNT 2 p.m. ET/PT Bay Area @ Washington
Sat., April 21 TNT 12 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. PT New York @ Atlanta
Sat., April 28 TNT 12 p.m. ET/PT Washington @ Carolina
Sat., May 12 TNT 12 p.m. ET/PT San Diego @ Atlanta
Sat., May 19 TNT 12 p.m. ET/PT Washington @ Carolina
Sat., May 26 TNT 12 p.m. ET/PT San Diego @ Carolina
Sun., May 27 CNN/SI 6 p.m. ET Philadelphia @ Boston
Sun., June 3 CNN/SI 6 p.m. ET New York @ Boston
Sun., June 10 CNN/SI 6 p.m. ET Bay Area @ New York
Sun., June 17 CNN/SI 6 p.m. ET Philadelphia @ New York
Sun., June 24 CNN/SI 6 p.m. ET Bay Area @ San Diego
Sun., July 1 CNN/SI 6 p.m. ET Atlanta @ Philadelphia
Sun., July 8 CNN/SI 6 p.m. ET New York @ Bay Area
Sun., July 15 CNN/SI 6 p.m. ET Bay Area @ Boston
Sun., July 22 CNN/SI 6 p.m. ET Washington @ Bay Area
Sun., July 29 CNN/SI 6 p.m. ET Atlanta @ San Diego
Sat., Aug. 4 TNT 12 p.m. ET/PT Atlanta @ Washington
Sun., Aug. 5 CNN/SI 6 p.m. ET San Diego @ Boston
Sat., Aug. 11 TNT 12 p.m. ET/PT New York @ Washington
Sat., Aug. 18 TNT 1-3:15 p.m. ET Semi-Final #1
Sat., Aug. 18 TNT 3:15 - 5:30 p.m. ET Semi-Final #2
Sat., Aug. 25 TNT 2-4:30 p.m. ET WUSA Championship Game
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