W-Sport, a Women-Centric Sports Channel Coming for Free to Astro Sports Subscribers

From 15th July 2023, W-Sport will be available to Astro Sports Pack customers on CH815 at no additional fee. Nicholas John, Head of Sports at Astro, said, "Astro continues to strengthen its Home of Sports offering in Malaysia by providing the most comprehensive and diverse range of sports content globally.

"Our partnership with W-Sport will not only give viewers in Malaysia access to more women's sports but will also enable the upcoming season of Astro's Netball Super League (NSL) to reach sports fans globally.

"Astro launched NSL in 2021 to champion the development of women's sports in Malaysia. Through W-Sport, we are excited to be able to showcase our local female athletes on the global stage."

W-Sport has a powerful portfolio of live football content for fans with up to seven live football matches per week, featuring the likes of England's Barclays Women's Super League, Germany's Frauen Bundesliga, the USA's National Women's Soccer League and Sweden's Damallsvenskan on W-Sport.

Additionally, Hoffman Cup Tennis, the Netball Super League from the UK, Extreme E motor racing, PAC 12 multi sports including basketball, gymnastics and beach volleyball from the ultra-competitive American collegiate system are all on W-Sport.

W-Sport CEO Kelly Butler remarked, "This is a significant step in the evolution of W-Sport. Having Astro, one of Southeast Asia's leading content and entertainment companies, offer W-Sport to their audiences further illustrates the momentum behind the growth and interest in women's sport.

"The athletes featured in our coverage are the new role models and the inspiration for young girls and boys everywhere. W-Sport, where women's sport is our only priority."