With the conclusion of the 2023 road cycling season, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports has revealed that its coverage of the Grand Tours – Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, La Vuelta a España – has set new audience records across all platforms.
The latest version of the Mobile Network Experience Report from Opensignal has seen BT-owned network operator EE become the first UK operator to win the mobile network analyst’s live video experience award and also scoop the consistent quality award.
Barb, a leading provider of TV measurement in the UK, has upgraded its API to include all data available in its panel viewing file, including non-linear viewing on broadcaster video-on-demand (BVOD), subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) and video-sharing services.
It wasn’t to be for the Lionesses on the pitch but the England v Spain 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final was a massive win for the BBC drawing a TV audience of 12 million on BBC One, alongside an additional 3.9 million streams on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport Online.
Data released by leading UK measurement service Barb has revealed that subscription video-on-demand penetration levels from the leading SVOD providers dipped in the second quarter of 2023.
Matching the football team’s success on the pitch on the screen, the BBC has revealed that England’s Semi-Final match against World Cup co-hosts Australia had a peak TV audience of 7.3 million on BBC One, making this the most watched match of the tournament so far.
As Chloe Kelly smacked in the winning penalty with great gusto and the nation began to breathe again, the England football team could celebrate not only qualifying for the quarter finals at the Women’s World Cup but also drawing huge audiences for their game against Nigeria.
A report from the UK’s broadcast and communications regulator Ofcom has revealed an alarming trend showing broadcast TV’s weekly audience reach has seen the steepest annual decline since records began, while older audiences’ daily viewing drops at fastest rate ever.
