Women’s World Cup 2023: England v Australia watched by 7m on BBC TV
England’s win over tournament co-hosts Australia in the semi-final of the 2023 Women’s World Cup was watched by more than seven million on BBC TV.
The match was the most watched of the tournament so far, with a peak audience of 7.3 million and an additional 3.8 million streams across BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport Online.
There were also 2.7m requests on digital platforms for highlights and clips from the game.
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Despite a 3-1 loss to the Lionesses, Australia – co-hosts of the 2023 tournament – enjoyed a packed stadium of mostly Aussie fans.
The match also broke Australian broadcast records as it became the most-watched TV programme of any genre in the country since the existing rating system was established in 2001.
According to viewing figures, it had an average audience of 7.13m and reached 11.15m Australians across the country.