W – Sport, the global 24/7 sports channel dedicated exclusively to women’s sport, has expanded its footprint in Portugal through a new carriage agreement with Vodafone, one of the country’s main digital and telecommunications providers.

With this launch, W – Sport now reaches even more Portuguese households, further strengthening its mission to bring world-class women’s sport to global audiences. W – Sport is available on Vodafone’s platform on channel 42, offering viewers access to a premium line up of live events and original programming featuring some of the world’s best female teams, leagues, athletes and competitions.

This addition comes at an exciting time in the women’s sporting calendar as W-Sport viewers on Vodafone in Portugal will be able to enjoy yet another standout weekend of live matches from Europe’s top domestic leagues, including:

• Friday 31st October – Cologne v Nuremberg (Frauen-Bundesliga)

• Saturday 1st November – Chelsea v London City Lionesses (Barclays Women’s Super League) and Como v Genoa (Serie A Women)

• Sunday 2nd November – Brighton v Manchester United (Barclays Women’s Championship) and Hammarby vs Norrköping (Damallsvenskan)

This fixture-packed weekend is part of W – Sport’s regular offering of up to ten live matches per week from some of the most prestigious women’s competitions in the world, including:

• Italy’s Serie A Women, Coppa Italia & SuperCoppa

• Gainbridge Super League (USA)

• Sweden’s Damallsvenskan

In addition to football, viewers can expect selected coverage of other world-class events and leagues in netball, basketball, athletics, equestrian, surfing, and triathlon.