* Figures were taken from 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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The Ashes: viewing and listening figures of The Ashes in the UK 2023
During the 2023 Ashes series, the highly popular Test Match Special show on BBC radio had **** million listening requests. Meanwhile, Sky Sports had a total TV viewership of **** million. Regarding the total attendance at The Ashes that year, approximately *** thousand live spectators watched the men's series, while *** thousand attended the Women's 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 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 18, 2026, from /statistics/1394685/viewing-figures-first-ashes-test/
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