It has today been announced that Sky Sports and BBC have been awarded broadcasting rights for Barclays FA Women's Super League games, starting from the 2021/22 season.
The three-year deal is a landmark moment for British women's football, and will see more games broadcast live than ever before.
The following was released by the Football Association...
"The multimillion-pound agreement with Sky Sports will see the broadcaster show the top tier of women’s football for the first time.
The organisation has the right to show up to 44 matches, with a minimum of 35 being screened across Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Football, with some matches also shown simultaneously on Sky Sports Mix and Sky One.
The BBC have made a commitment to showcase the league to even more viewers by showcasing 22 live games per season, with a minimum of 18 matches on mainstream, free-to-air channels, BBC One and BBC Two.
Previously, games have been shown live on BBC iPlayer and Red Button.
The agreements with both broadcasters will run until the summer of 2024.
This is the first time that the rights to the Barclays FA WSL have been sold separately from the men’s game, with clubs in the league receiving a proportion of the revenue.
Part of the income will also be distributed to clubs in the FA Women’s Championship to aid their development.
This partnership is a landmark moment for the Barclays FA Women’s Super League, with more visibility than ever before, and the agreement beginning just a year before the 2022 UEFA Women’s European Championships are due to be hosted in England."
