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Sky Deutschland nets Women’s Super League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has widened its commitment to the Women’s Super League by acquiring rights to the top tier of English women’s club football in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Chris Hurst | Women’s sport more visible than ever, but it still needs to build repeat viewership
With 2022 promising one of the most exciting women’s sports calendars in history, Chris Hurst, trustee of the Women’s Sport Trust, examines where the growth opportunities are for the industry.
2021 a record-breaking year for women’s sport, says Women’s Sport Trust study
The FA Women’s Super League (WSL) and the ECB Women’s Hundred succeeded in bringing nearly 11 million new UK viewers to women’s sport in 2021, making it a record-breaking year for the sector, a new repor…
Stats Perform extends WSL data provision agreement
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has agreed a three-year extension to its agreement with the English Football Association that will see it become the official data provider of the top-tier…
You First brokers Herbalife Nutrition deal with Tottenham Hotspur Women
Tottenham Hotspur has named Herbalife Nutrition as the official nutrition partner to the club’s women’s team ahead of the upcoming 2021-22 Women's Super League season.
FA’s Simmons: WSL can be self-sustainable after ‘couple of media-rights cycles’
The Women’s Super League, the top tier of women’s club football in England, still needs to go through a number of media-rights cycles before it is able to become self-sustainable, according to director of …
Sky, BBC secure Women’s Super League domestic rights in ‘landmark’ deals
England’s Football Association has announced that its top-tier Women’s Super League will “bring in more revenue than any women’s domestic league in the world” after it secured lucrative domestic media rig…
Nent adds host of women’s football rights across its markets
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired a host women’s football content across the Nordic and Baltic countries, along with Poland, as it continues its push in women’s sport.
Chelsea FC Women signs N+1 Singer as first shorts sponsor
Women’s Super League club Chelsea FC Women has signed London-based investment bank N+1 Singer as the club’s first shorts partner.
Manchester City Women sign Salento Creazioni Moda as first formal wear sponsor
Manchester City Women's Football Club has signed up Italian fashion house Salento Creazioni Moda as a sponsor of its women’s team.
BBC ‘closing in’ on Women’s Super League deal offering linear exposure
The English Football Association is said to be close to agreeing a deal that would see public-service broadcaster the BBC retain rights to the Women’s Super League.
Murray Barnett | Five reasons why the future’s bright for women’s football
Murray Barnett, former chief commercial officer for World Rugby and head of partnerships for Formula 1, explains why women’s football is sure to recover the commercial momentum lost as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sky ‘poised to secure’ Women’s Super League rights in UK
Pay-television broadcaster Sky is said to be in prime position to secure UK rights to football's top-tier Women’s Super League.
WSL lands Canadian exposure in two-year Sportsnet deal
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Sportsnet began broadcasting matches from the FA Women’s Super League on Saturday as part of an exclusive rights agreement negotiated shortly before the start of the 2…
Women’s Super League subject of CVC’s latest sports investment interest
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has expressed an interest in investing in the Women’s Super League (WSL) club competition, it has been reported.
West Ham United Women sign sock tie sponsorship with Bartercard
Premier League club West Ham United has signed up trading platform business trading platform Bartercard as a sponsor of its women's team
Bridgepoint ‘eyes investment’ in Women’s Super League
London-headquartered private equity company Bridgepoint, a major shareholder in MotoGP commercial rights-holder Dorna Sports, has approached the English Football Association (FA) about investing in the…
FA to work with Women’s Sports Group on WSL’s next UK rights deal
The Football Association has appointed Women’s Sports Group, a new company set up last year to increase the profile of women’s sport, as its exclusive consultant on the sale of UK media rights to the Bar…