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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Suzanne Wrack

Women’s Hundred and Women’s Super League attract 11 million new viewers

A ‘visibility uncovered’ survey found that 25% of those that watched the Women’s Hundred did not watch any men’s cricket in 2021.
A ‘visibility uncovered’ survey found that 25% of those that watched the Women’s Hundred did not watch any men’s cricket in 2021. Photograph: Dave Vokes/Shutterstock

Record women’s sport viewing figures for 2021 have been boosted by the 11 million new viewers that tuned into the Women’s Hundred and Women’s Super League, according to a new report.

The Women’s Sport Trust’s “visibility uncovered” study has found that the audience for domestic women’s sport has bucked the trend of declining TV viewing hours generally and amassed a total audience of almost 32.9 million people last year, with football and cricket the biggest drivers of the newer audience.

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