Five European governments call for quick agreement on TV rights for Women's World Cup
that the BBC and ITV will share broadcasting rights for this summer's tournament, although no announcement has been made.Last year the Women's World Cup and European Championship were added to the 'crown jewels' of British sporting events, which require free-to-air coverage.
Almost half of total viewing hours were from Europe, with the average viewing time of 4.14 hours per person across the whole tournament more than double the average of the rest of the world. Research from the Women's Sport Trust revealed that the amount of time the average UK viewer spent watching women's sport in 2022 wasFormer England and Arsenal captain Faye White told the BBC's Sportsday she hoped the situation was resolved "sooner rather than later".
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