The Women's Super League (WSL) has secured a new television rights agreement for the upcoming 2024/25 season, with Sky Sports and the BBC continuing their coverage. Sky Sports will broadcast up to 44 matches live, maintaining its position as the league's primary broadcaster for the 2024/25 season. The BBC will also contribute to the coverage, airing up to 22 matches. This deal marks the first season of the NewCo, where the Football Association (FA) has transferred league control to the clubs. The agreement is set for just one season. Viewing figures for the WSL have significantly increased since Sky Sports began airing the games in 2021, with a reported fourfold increase in viewership. The announcement was complemented by a recent interview with Nikki Doucet, the new boss of the WSL.
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Major boost for WSL with new TV deal. Sky take lion's share of live games with 44 games for 2024/25 in shared deal with BBC. Sky rightly trumpet the fact that since their involvement in the WSL in 2021, viewing figures gone up four fold.
TV rights: Sky & BBC to continue showing the Women’s Super League next season. Just a 1 season deal as the NewCo starts - the FA relinquished control to the clubs. Sky up to 44 games live. BBC up to 22 Recent interview with new league boss Nikki Doucet https://t.co/Bpnqa5qgoq
BREAKING: Sky Sports has secured the broadcast rights to show up to 44 matches from the Women’s Super League for the 2024/25 season, more than any other broadcaster 🎉 https://t.co/qo2DeiulOa
📺 TV rights: Sky to continue showing the Women’s Super League next season. Up to 44 matches live in the first year of the NewCo with the FA relinquishing control of the league to clubs. Just 1 season deal. Recent interview with new WSL boss Nikki Doucet https://t.co/Bpnqa5qgoq