The opening weekend’s fixtures in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League achieved a record number of 1.5 million viewers.
The first weekend of the Barclays FA WSL campaign saw three matches screened live across the two broadcasters, with a significant peak audience tuning in for Manchester United v Reading (366,000) and Arsenal v Chelsea (311,000) on Sky Sports and Sky Showcase, and Everton v Manchester City (800,000) on BBC One.
In addition, a peak audience of over one million tuned into the first Women’s Football Show of the season, which was broadcast on BBC One.
