During the Rugby League World Cup 2021, which was held in England one year after it was originally scheduled, the number of combined viewers of the BBC's TV network coverage of the men's tournament in the United Kingdom totaled 22 million. Meanwhile, nearly five million TV viewers tuned into the women's tournament. Across all platforms, viewership of the men's, women's, and wheelchair tournaments was over 35 million.
Number of combined viewers of the Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021) on network and digital platforms in the United Kingdom in 2022
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Rugby Football League. (July 5, 2023). Number of combined viewers of the Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021) on network and digital platforms in the United Kingdom in 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458389/rugby-league-world-cup-key-viewing-figures/
Rugby Football League. "Number of combined viewers of the Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021) on network and digital platforms in the United Kingdom in 2022 (in millions)." Chart. July 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458389/rugby-league-world-cup-key-viewing-figures/
Rugby Football League. (2023). Number of combined viewers of the Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021) on network and digital platforms in the United Kingdom in 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458389/rugby-league-world-cup-key-viewing-figures/
Rugby Football League. "Number of Combined Viewers of The Rugby League World Cup (Rlwc2021) on Network and Digital Platforms in The United Kingdom in 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458389/rugby-league-world-cup-key-viewing-figures/
Rugby Football League, Number of combined viewers of the Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021) on network and digital platforms in the United Kingdom in 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458389/rugby-league-world-cup-key-viewing-figures/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of combined viewers of the Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021) on network and digital platforms in the United Kingdom in 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Rugby Football League, July 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458389/rugby-league-world-cup-key-viewing-figures/