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BBC: Record numbers for the Ashes

Millions turned to the BBC this summer to follow the Ashes via Test Match Special (TMS), daily television highlights on Today at the Test, social clips and dedicated pages across the BBC Sport website and app. There were 27.3 million listening requests from audiences tuning into TMS on BBC Sounds or the BBC Sport site, […]

August 9, 2023

Data: 1st Ashes Test breaks Sky Sports viewing records

The opening fixture of the Ashes series brought Sky Sports its highest ever viewing figures for a cricket Test match, with a peak of 2.12 million viewers in home. An average audience of 1.17 million tuned in on day five, with a combined average of 877k across all five days of the match, making it […]

June 22, 2023By Colin Mann

BT Sport reveals plans for 2022 Women’s Ashes

BT Sport has confirmed its plans for the 2022 edition of the Women’s Ashes, which gets underway at 7.45am on January 20th on BT Sport 1. Presenter Jules Breach and former England cricketers Lydia Greenway and Ebony Rainford-Brent will head up proceedings live from the BT Sport studio in London. The commentary team across the […]

January 18, 2022

BT Sport reveals Ashes coverage plans

BT Sport has confirmed its presenting line-up for the 2021-22 edition of The Ashes, ahead of the first Test getting underway in Brisbane on December 7th. Presenter Matt Smith will head up proceedings live from the BT Sport Studio in London, alongside former England internationals across the series including Alastair Cook, Moeen Ali, Steve Harmison, […]

December 7, 2021

BT Sport retains the Ashes

BT Sport has renewed its UK rights deal to broadcast Australian men’s and women’s home cricket internationals until 2025, including the exclusive broadcast of four England tours over the next four years. Cricket fans will be able to catch England in action as they look to recapture the Ashes later this year, as well as […]

November 8, 2021

BT Sport set to renew Ashes rights

BT Sport is reportedly set to announce that is has acquired the live broadcast rights for this winter’s Ashes cricket series having outbid its main rival Sky Sports. BT Sport paid £80 million (€94m) to acquire all Cricket Australia’s UK rights for 2016 to 2021, and are close to extending that deal, according to a […]

August 16, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Discovery eyes Ashes rights

Discovery, the multichannel broadcaster, has emerged as a surprise contender to acquire the rights to this winter’s Ashes cricket series as part of attempt to boost significantly sporting content across its platforms. According to reports, Discovery is preparing to take on BT Sport and Sky Sports for a four-year package worth in over £50 million for […]

March 31, 2021