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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Matt Hughes

Women’s Super League to review TV slots in summer after concern over viewing figures

Action from Arsenal v Liverpool in the WSL last Saturday
Arsenal v Liverpool in the WSL last Saturday kicked off half an hour before Arsenal’s men played Aston Villa in another match televised live. Photograph: Immy Thompson-Bland/IPS Photo Agency/Shutterstock

The Women’s Super League will review its broadcast slots at the end of the season amid disappointment at some viewing figures during the first half of the campaign.

An average audience of 59,000 watched live Sky Sports coverage of Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Liverpool last Saturday lunchtime, even fewer than the 71,000 people who watched Arsenal v Chelsea on Sky in the same noon kick-off slot last month, leading to criticism from fans about the scheduling of such flagship games.

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