Sparks, Time Warner Cable Sports
Announce Broadcast Partnership

The Los Angeles Sparks and Time Warner Cable Sports today announced a multi-year broadcast partnership, which begins May 18 when the Sparks open their 2012 campaign at Seattle. Ten Sparks games during the 2012 season will be shown on KDOC and 12 on Time Warner Cable SoCal 101 before transitioning to a minimum of 25 games per year, starting in 2013 on Time Warner Cable Sports� new Los Angeles-based English and Spanish language Regional Sports Networks which will launch in Fall 2012. No other terms were announced.

Time Warner Cable Sports plans to bring fans the most extensive coverage in franchise history using the latest technology and new state-of-the-art facilities. The company plans to seek agreements with all satellite, cable and telco distributors in the Sparks territory to carry the new Regional Sports Networks.

�We are excited to announce our partnership with the Los Angeles Sparks, one of the most accomplished franchises in women�s professional sports� said Mark Shuken, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Time Warner Cable Sports Regional Networks. �The Sparks are a great addition to our roster of marquee programming partners, and we look forward to offering their fans access to more in-depth coverage of the team they love.�

�We appreciate Time Warner�s commitment to the Sparks and the WNBA and are very excited to soon showcase the most extensive Sparks Basketball coverage in the history of our franchise,� said Sparks President Mike Levy. �This opportunity is not only a big win for our fans, but allows us to deliver more Sparks Basketball to new audiences.�

Please see the complete 2012 Sparks broadcast schedule to the right.

Following the May 18 season tip-off, the Sparks host Seattle in their 2012 home opener at STAPLES Center on Sunday, May 20 at 5:30 p.m. For group and season ticket information, call 877-44-SPARKS or visit LASparks.com.