UEFA Women’s Champions League Hits Record Viewership

UEFA Women champions league is enjoying unprecedented international awareness. The tournament has obtained the record number of audience ever, which is showing an increasing interest towards the women football all over the world.

The new competition format is greatly associated with the increased viewership. The group stage is increased by two additional matchdays, so now fans have more options of watching their favorite teams. International broadcasting has also been instrumental, as in 207 territories and 44 broadcasting stations, the tournament was broadcast live.

Disney+ has also made a big contribution to the reach of the league in Europe. Matches have been made more accessible to more people in approximately 30 countries with free to air channels in Spain, France, Germany, and Sweden among others. The collaboration with the European Broadcasting Union and single contract agreements with individual broadcasters have enhanced European presence of the league in various markets.

The initial statistics of the group stage point to impressive improvement. Live viewership is 2.6 times more than previous season and the average number of viewers per match has grown 135 percent annually. There is also a massive increase in social media where total interactions have soared to 774 million, an increase of 84 percentage of last season.

Broadcast production has been enhanced to give a deeper experience. Every single match involves at least six cameras, and eight during the quarter finals and fourteen during the final. Disney + will be available in 11 languages where pregame programs will be available and the U.S. viewers will also receive increased expert-hosted content during the group stage.

The UEFA Women’s Champions League is still a breaking wave and it is an indication that the women football game is winning the hearts of the fan and getting the attention it has earned around the world.