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Data: Women leading Oscars addressable audiences

Female-fronted movies are proving most popular in the UK ahead of The Oscars ceremony, according to data from advertising technology firm Quantcast. However, Oppenheimer is widely expected to scoop the big prize, pointing at a disparity between what captures the imagination and the critics’ choice. The insight shows that if The Oscars were based on […]

March 7, 2024

Virgin Media TV adds DAZN Women’s Football channel

Virgin Media TV customers can now access DAZN Women’s Football channel at no extra cost. The company becomes the first UK pay-TV provider to carry the dedicated FAST channel. Available to Virgin TV customers directly via their set-top-box, DAZN’s FAST channel offers viewers live football coverage of the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL), which features […]

March 1, 2024

DAZN proposes ‘The New Deal’ for women’s football

Brands, broadcasters and clubs are being invited to support a campaign to ensure a commercially robust future for women’s football. Sports streaming platform DAZN, one of the leading investors in women’s football, has already attracted commercial support, including from EA Sports and Adidas as global sponsors of UEFA Women’s Champions League coverage. The New Deal […]

January 17, 2024

TNT Sports to air England Women’s cricket tour of India

TNT Sports will broadcast exclusive coverage of the England Women’s cricket tour of India live from Mumbai. Fans cans tune into the action as the Indian side host an England team captained by Heather Knight in three T20Is at the Wankhede Stadium, followed by a four-day Test at DY Patil Stadium. England Women last toured […]

December 5, 2023

Research: Interest in Women’s football grows

Research from Ampere Analysis reveals the increasing global appetite for women’s football competitions. The research reveals that 7 per cent of consumers globally reported interest in international women’s football competitions in Q3 2023, up 29 per cent on figures reported at the beginning of the year, with South Africa, Brazil and Sweden seeing the highest […]

December 1, 2023

The Women in Film and Television Awards winners announced

Today, [December 1st] the Women in Film & Television Awards 2023 ceremony, in partnership with Sky, took place at London Hilton Park Lane to celebrate the work, success and achievements of women in front of and behind the camera. Now in its 32nd year, the Women in Film & Television Awards 2023 in partnership with […]

December 1, 2023

Prime Video announces Married to the Game

Prime Video has announced a new six-part observational documentary series, Married to the Game, offering unprecedented access to the lives of the wives and girlfriends of renowned Premier League footballers during the summer break and the transfer window. Produced by Entertainment One (eOne), the docuseries will launch in 2024 exclusively to Prime members in the […]

November 30, 2023

Forecast: Women’s sports to generate $1bn+ in revenue in 2024

Deloitte predicts that women’s elite sports will generate global revenues of $1.28 billion (€1.1bn) in 2024. This is the first time that annual global revenues for women’s sport will have surpassed $1 billion. This total is at least 300 per cent higher than Deloitte’s previous valuation three years ago. Deloitte’s forecast is based on the […]

November 29, 2023

Vorboss sets new gender parity standards

Vorboss, the dedicated fibre network for London businesses, is joining Ofcom’s pledge; committing to improve representation for women in the telecoms sector. Women have been historically under-represented in the tech industry, and particularly in telecoms. Vorboss is proudly transforming the sector with the highest rate of women in engineering and field roles: over a third […]

November 23, 2023

ESPN signs LPGA rights deal

The LPGA and ESPN have signed a new two-year agreement to stream Featured Group coverage at eight LPGA Tour events live and exclusively on ESPN+ through to the 2025 season. ESPN+ will cover each day of selected LPGA Tour tournaments with one feed showcasing the rounds of four Featured Groups, two in the morning and […]

November 17, 2023