During the 2023 Ashes series, the highly popular Test Match Special show on BBC radio had 27.3 million listening requests. Meanwhile, Sky Sports had a total TV viewership of 17.8 million. Regarding the total attendance at The Ashes that year, approximately 545 thousand live spectators watched the men's series, while 110 thousand attended the Women's Ashes.
Key viewing and listening figures of The Ashes in the United Kingdom in 2023
(in millions)
* Figures were taken from this separate article. Please note data for 'Test Match Special' only included requests on the BBC Sounds and BBC Sport platforms.
** Sky Sports held exclusive broadcasting rights of The 2023 Ashes.
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England and Wales Cricket Board. (August 2, 2023). Key viewing and listening figures of The Ashes in the United Kingdom in 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394685/viewing-figures-first-ashes-test/
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