Whoopi Goldberg launches all women’s sports network

Whoopi Goldberg has launched the first global sports network dedicated exclusively to women’s sports, achieving a dream she has pursued for 16 years.

In response to Donald Trump’s election to the presidency, Goldberg is focusing on prioritising minority groups, areas where the president-elect is not expected to focus.

Goldberg, who expressed concerns in January about the potential marginalisation of “gay folks” and journalists under a second Trump administration, announced the launch of the All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN) on The Tonight Show.

As ‘MSN’ reports, the network will air sports events worldwide, covering sports such as football, basketball, tennis, and cricket.

According to the network’s website, it will feature games from leagues like the Union of European Football Associations and the Women’s National Basketball League. Speaking with Jimmy Fallon, Goldberg stated, “If a woman is playing it, we’re showing it.”

The star of The Color Purple and Sister Act shared that she has been developing this idea for over 16 years. The network’s website notes she was “inspired by her childhood passion for sports and the desire for more female representation in the field.”

On the show, she told Fallon, “For years, I’ve been talking to people and saying, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if we could go around the world, start getting young athletes in high school so that we can grow with them and grow up with them?’”

AWSN is co-founded by Jungo TV and is set to be available in 65 countries, with the potential to reach over two billion people.