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Sky extends Ladies European Tour rights

Sky and the Ladies European Tour (LET) have announced an extension to their long-standing partnership meaning Sky Sports and NOW remain the exclusive home of the Tour, including the next three editions of the Solheim Cup, until the end of 2030. The new deal takes the partnership into a landmark 30th year, where Sky will […]

December 10, 2025

DAZN to air World Sevens Football tournament

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, is the exclusive global production and broadcast partner of World Sevens Football for their second-ever tournament. The seven-a-side professional women’s football series will take place in in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US from December 5th-7th.  DAZN will make every match available to watch live and free on the DAZN platform globally, […]

December 3, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Data: Women’s sports drawing significant streaming audiences

According to Worldpanel by Numerator’s latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) report, women’s sport continued to garner attention with European audiences between July and September 2025. In Great Britain, England’s victories in the UEFA European Cup and Rugby World Cup meant that 60 per cent of sports viewers watched women’s games; in France, this was even higher […]

November 18, 2025

BBC World Service launches BBC Global Women

BBC World Service is launching BBC Global Women, a new commitment to highlight women’s storytelling across its global output. The BBC says that this new editorial priority will “enhance the BBC World Service’s storytelling by listening, sharing and amplifying stories for women around the world,” all year-round. Alongside new commissions, the initiative aims to elevate […]

November 18, 2025

WFTV 2025 Kay Mellor Screenwriters’ Lab kicks off with fresh cohort

Women in Film and Television UK (WFTV) has unveiled the 2025 cohort currently taking part in the WFTV Kay Mellor Screenwriters’ Lab, sponsored by Diageo. Now underway at The Hurst in Shropshire – the former home of playwright John Osborne and base of the Arvon Foundation – this week-long, fully funded programme offers a unique […]

October 13, 2025

WFTV launches The 2025 Fast Track to Fearless Leadership Programme

Women in Film and Television UK (WFTV) is continuing its commitment to female leadership with the launch of the 2025 Fast Track to Fearless Leadership Programme. The programme for women in leadership roles, in partnership with Sunbelt Rentals, equips female leaders with the skills, agility, and vision to reshape the future of film, television, screen […]

October 2, 2025

BBC: 5.8m watch Red Roses win Women’s RWC

BBC Sport has reported a record-breaking peak audience of 5.8 million viewers tuning in across TV and streaming to watch the Red Roses’ 33-13 victory over Canada in the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 final on September 27th. The final was the most-watched women’s rugby union match ever on UK television, and also the most-watched […]

September 29, 2025

BBC: 3.3m watch England vs France in Women’s RWC

BBC Sport has reported that its coverage of the England vs France Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-final on September 20th drew a record-breaking peak audience of 3.3 million across BBC TV and digital platforms – the highest ever for a women’s rugby union match on UK television. The match also drove a further 2.4 million […]

September 23, 2025

Sky calls for tax relief on production of women’s sport

Girls in the UK are missing out on 280 million hours of sport every year – a gap that, if closed, could unlock £6.5 billion (€7.5bn) in economic and health benefits by 2035, according to a report from Public First, commissioned by Sky. Featuring contributions from leading voices in sport and advocacy, including Judy Murray, […]

September 11, 2025

Record audience for Women’s Rugby World Cup on BBC

The clash between England and the USA at the Women’s Rugby World Cup on August 22nd, which ended in an emphatic 69-7 victory for England, drew a peak audience of 2.4 million on BBC One and 600,000 on iPlayer. The weekend saw 2.1 million streams overall across BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website/app. In […]

August 27, 2025By Nik Roseveare