Sky Sports and the BBC have extended their broadcast deals with the Women’s Super League (WSL) by a further season.
The two UK broadcasters last signed a three-year deal with the WSL ahead of the 2021-22 season, which was due to conclude at the end of this campaign.
Sky will show up to 44 WSL matches during the 2023-24 season, while the BBC has the rights to 22 games — both the same number as the previous agreement, which The Athletic reported was worth an estimated £7million per year. The FA Player will continue to show a selection of matches.
This will be the first WSL broadcast deal since NewCo was formed to take control of the English top tier and Women’s Championship from the FA. NewCo chief executive Nikki Doucet, who is therefore the CEO of the WSL and Championship, confirmed in January that the formats of the two competitions will remain the same for the 2024-25 season.
“We’re very pleased that Sky Sports and BBC Sport are continuing their broadcast rights partnership with us for a further season,” Doucet said.
“The past three years have been incredibly exciting for the women’s game — each broadcaster’s coverage of the Barclays Women’s Super League has helped to take the game to another level and open it up to new audiences, and we’re looking forward to seeing that continue and momentum build as we move into a standalone entity.”
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