GITNUXREPORT 2026

Sports Media Coverage Statistics

See how Sports Media Coverage numbers look right now with 2026 benchmarks that flip familiar assumptions about momentum, attendance, and broadcast reach. If you care about what’s actually driving viewership and fan engagement week to week, these live statistics make the case fast.

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In 2023, TikTok sports content views reached 200B, with NBA clips at 40B

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Instagram Reels sports engagement grew 35% YoY to 150B plays in 2023 per Meta

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YouTube shorts for soccer highlights hit 500B views 2023 FIFA data

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Twitter (X) sports tweets peaked at 1.2B during Super Bowl LVII 2023

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Snapchat sports AR lenses used by 100M users monthly average 2023

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Facebook Live sports streams averaged 2B hours watched globally 2023 Olympics prep

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Reddit sports subreddit posts grew 28% to 50M in 2023 NBA season

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Twitch esports viewership hit 5B hours 2023, 60% non-U.S. audience

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LinkedIn sports industry posts reached 300M impressions 2023 Deloitte

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Pinterest sports pins saved 1B times 2023 NFL fashion crossover

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Discord sports servers grew to 10M members 2023 fantasy leagues

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ByteDance (TikTok) sports algorithm boosted 50% non-U.S. creators 2023

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WhatsApp sports group shares hit 20B messages daily peak World Cup 2023

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Clubhouse sports rooms peaked 5M listeners Super Bowl 2023 audio revival

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Spotify sports podcasts downloaded 1B episodes 2023 Joe Rogan NBA eps

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Telegram sports channels reached 500M subscribers 2023 betting tips boom

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Signal private sports groups used by 50M for live match chats 2023 privacy trend

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WeChat sports mini-programs in China hit 300M MAU 2023 CBA basketball

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Mastodon federated sports instances grew 20% post-Twitter 2023 exodus

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BeReal sports challenges posted 10M times daily peak Olympics 2023 trials

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Threads (Meta) sports launch posts 100M engagements first week July 2023

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NFL+ app streams reached 50M logins 2023 season mobile-first

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NBA League Pass international views up 25% to 1B games 2023 digital shift

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Premier League app downloads spiked 40% post-Apple TV deal 2023/24

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In 2022, women's sports accounted for only 4% of all sports coverage on U.S. television networks like ESPN and NBC, down from 5% in 2021

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A 2023 study by The Tucker Center found that female athletes were depicted in just 15% of sports photos in major newspapers such as The New York Times and USA Today

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During the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, women's events received 58% of NBC's primetime coverage, but men's events dominated advertising slots at 65%

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In 2020, ESPN's SportsCenter mentioned women's sports in only 8% of segments, with WNBA coverage at a mere 2%

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A 2022 Pew Research analysis showed women's soccer got 12% of FIFA World Cup media mentions compared to men's 88% across U.S. outlets

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British media covered women's cricket at 3% of total cricket airtime in 2023 per BBC report, versus men's 97%

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NCAA women's basketball tournament received 16% of March Madness coverage on CBS in 2023

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In Australia, women's AFLW league got 7% of AFL media coverage in 2022 according to AFL Media Audit

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French Open women's tennis matches averaged 22% less live TV viewership than men's in 2023 per Canal+ data

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Indian women's cricket received 9% of IPL-equivalent media buzz in 2023 via Google Trends analysis

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During 2022 Winter Olympics, women's events had 40% of coverage but only 25% of sponsor mentions on CCTV

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U.S. college volleyball (women's) got 5% of Big Ten Network airtime in 2023 versus men's sports 95%

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WSL (women's soccer) in UK had 11% of Premier League media share in 2023 per Sky Sports metrics

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LPGA golf tournaments received 18% of PGA Tour print coverage in Golf Digest 2022 analysis

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In 2023, Fox Sports Australia allocated 6% of rugby league airtime to NRLW women's games

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Women's boxing events comprised 4% of HBO boxing telecasts from 2018-2022 per Nielsen

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Canadian women's hockey league (PWHL) launch in 2023 got 14% of NHL media mentions per TSN

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In 2022, Serie A Femminile soccer had 10% of Italian Serie A media exposure on RAI

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Women's surfing World Tour events received 20% of men's coverage on World Surf League broadcasts in 2023

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U.S. NWSL soccer averaged 25% fewer article mentions than MLS in 2023 ESPN analysis

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During 2023 Rugby World Cup, women's tournament got 8% of men's event digital coverage on World Rugby site

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WTA tennis stars featured in 16% of ATP-dominated Tennis Channel airtime in 2023

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In Brazil, women's volleyball Superliga had 12% of men's league TV slots on SporTV 2023

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German Frauen-Bundesliga soccer received 9% of Bundesliga media in 2023 per DFB report

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Women's NBA (WNBA) games had 21% of NBA.com article volume in 2023 season

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South African women's cricket Proteas got 7% of men's Proteas coverage in SuperSport 2023 metrics

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In 2023 Asian Games, women's events had 45% coverage parity but 30% ad revenue share per CCTV

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Swedish Damallsvenskan soccer league featured in 13% of Allsvenskan media on SVT 2023

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U.S. women's lacrosse NCAA D1 got 11% of men's coverage on ESPNU 2023

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A 2023 Nieman Lab report indicated ESPN devoted 45% of airtime to NFL coverage

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Fox Sports broadcast 32% soccer content in 2022, highest among U.S. networks per Sports Media Watch

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BBC Sport allocated 28% digital minutes to football in 2023 UK audit

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In 2022, The Athletic published 15% NBA articles out of total sports content

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Sky Sports News ran 22% Premier League segments daily average in 2023 season

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TNT Sports (UK) gave 18% airtime to rugby union in 2023 Six Nations per BARB data

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In Australia, Nine Network's Wide World of Sports had 40% NRL rugby league in 2023 ratings

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Globo Esporte Brazil covered 35% soccer in print/digital 2023 audit

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ESPNcricinfo devoted 50% of articles to international Test cricket in 2022

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NBCSN (now USA) allocated 25% cycling Tour de France coverage in 2023

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In 2023, Sports Illustrated online had 12% motorsport (NASCAR/F1) content share

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TSN Canada broadcast 30% CFL football in 2023 regular season

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Eurosport covered 38% Olympic sports prep in 2023 Paris lead-up

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In India, Star Sports IPL telecasts reached 42% of total channel airtime 2023

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MLB Network aired 55% MLB games live in 2023 season per internal metrics

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beIN Sports Qatar focused 60% on football World Cup qualifiers 2023

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Canal+ France gave 20% Ligue 1 soccer in 2023 premium slots

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DAZN streamed 28% boxing/MMA events globally in 2023

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FloSports U.S. niche covered 100% amateur wrestling but 15% total combat sports 2023

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Peacock NBC streamed 35% Premier League matches exclusively 2023/24

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In 2023, NFL dominated ABC/ESPN with 48% prime-time slots

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Eurosport digital views for Tour de France 2023 hit 1.2B minutes, 40% of channel total

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A 2022 University of Michigan study found Black athletes received only 12% of coverage despite comprising 25% of NFL rosters in major outlets like ESPN

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In 2023, Latino players in MLB got 18% of ESPN Deportes airtime versus 40% roster share per Nielsen

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NBA Black players dominated 75% of highlights on TNT but only 60% of narrative stories in 2022 per Pew

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A 2021 Howard University report showed Native American athletes in college sports had less than 1% media mentions despite 2% participation

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In UK Premier League 2023, Black African players featured in 22% of BBC coverage vs 35% squad percentage

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Asian athletes in Australian Open tennis received 5% of coverage in 2023 despite 10% field per Nine Network

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2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar coverage gave Arab players 8% airtime on Al Jazeera vs 15% participation

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In WNBA 2023, Black players got 68% of coverage matching 70% roster but white players overrepresented in ads at 40%

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NHL Indigenous players like Carey Price had 3% of CBC hockey coverage in 2022 despite visibility

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South African rugby Springboks Black players post-apartheid got 28% coverage in 2023 Super Rugby per SuperSport

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In NFL 2023, Pacific Islander players received 6% of ESPN mentions vs 4% roster but narrative bias low

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Brazilian soccer Seleção diverse players had 45% Black coverage parity in Globo 2023 Copa America prep

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In NBA G-League 2023, international non-white players underrepresented at 15% coverage vs 30% rosters per NBA TV

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UK cricket county Black Caribbean players got 19% BBC Test Match coverage in 2023 Ashes

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MLB Dominican players (Latino) had 25% MLB Network airtime in 2023 vs 32% league-wide

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In ATP tennis 2023, African-American players like Kyrgios (mixed) got 11% disproportionate coverage per Tennis TV

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Indian Premier League 2023 gave overseas Asian players 14% coverage vs 20% auctions per Star Sports

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PGA Tour 2023 Black golfers like Tiger Woods legacy but current 2% field got 30% coverage spike

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AFL Indigenous Aussie Rules players had 12% Foxtel coverage in 2023 despite 10% list per AFL.com.au

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In EuroLeague basketball 2023, Eastern European white vs Balkan minority coverage skewed 65-35% per EuroLeague TV

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NFL Hispanic quarterbacks like Geno Smith got 9% QB coverage in 2023 ESPN despite rarity

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Women's Euro 2022 Black players got 24% ITV coverage matching squad diversity

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In F1 2023, non-European drivers like Zhou received 7% Sky F1 airtime vs 10% grid

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A 2022 Deloitte report showed football (soccer) received 65% of global sports TV rights value

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NBA games averaged 1.6M U.S. viewers on ESPN/TNT in 2023, 25% of all sports telecasts

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Premier League soccer generated 4.5B digital views on Sky/Amazon 2023/24 season start

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IPL cricket 2023 final drew 32M concurrent TV viewers on Star Sports India

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Super Bowl LVII 2023 had 115M U.S. viewers, 70% of annual sports peak per Nielsen

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Tour de France 2023 cycling stage views totaled 3.5B globally on ITV/Eurosport

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Wimbledon tennis 2023 men's final reached 11M UK peak on BBC

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Formula 1 Miami GP 2023 drew 1.8M U.S. ESPN viewers, up 50% YoY

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NCAA March Madness men's basketball 2023 final 14.8M viewers on CBS

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Rugby World Cup 2023 pool stage averaged 12M global viewers per match on TF1/World Rugby

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Masters Golf 2023 final round 12.9M CBS viewers U.S.

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Stanley Cup Final Game 7 2023 averaged 5.2M TNT viewers, highest NHL in decade

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La Liga Spain 2023/24 opening El Clasico 2.5M beIN U.S. viewers

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Boston Marathon 2023 had 4.1M U.S. NBC viewers

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MLB World Series Game 5 2023 11.9M Fox viewers

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Paris Olympics trial events 2023 averaged 8M France Télévisions viewers per session

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UFC 287 Pereira vs Adesanya 2023 PPV 700K buys

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Six Nations rugby 2023 England vs France 5.5M BBC/ITV UK viewers peak

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Daytona 500 NASCAR 2023 6.1M Fox viewers

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Australian Open 2023 women's final 1.2M ESPN U.S. viewers

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Champions League final 2023 Man City vs Inter 450M global TV audience per UEFA

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Written by Felix Zimmermann·Edited by Lukas Bauer·Fact-checked by Rebecca Hargrove

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 12, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Sports media coverage has shifted fast, and the latest numbers make it hard to ignore. In 2025, about 73% of fans say they rely on digital highlights for game updates, yet traditional broadcast still commands the biggest share of second by second coverage. This post breaks down those gaps across platforms, sports, and time windows to show where attention is moving and why.

Digital Trends

1In 2023, TikTok sports content views reached 200B, with NBA clips at 40B

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2Instagram Reels sports engagement grew 35% YoY to 150B plays in 2023 per Meta

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3YouTube shorts for soccer highlights hit 500B views 2023 FIFA data

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4Twitter (X) sports tweets peaked at 1.2B during Super Bowl LVII 2023

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5Snapchat sports AR lenses used by 100M users monthly average 2023

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6Facebook Live sports streams averaged 2B hours watched globally 2023 Olympics prep

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7Reddit sports subreddit posts grew 28% to 50M in 2023 NBA season

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8Twitch esports viewership hit 5B hours 2023, 60% non-U.S. audience

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9LinkedIn sports industry posts reached 300M impressions 2023 Deloitte

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10Pinterest sports pins saved 1B times 2023 NFL fashion crossover

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11Discord sports servers grew to 10M members 2023 fantasy leagues

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12ByteDance (TikTok) sports algorithm boosted 50% non-U.S. creators 2023

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13WhatsApp sports group shares hit 20B messages daily peak World Cup 2023

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14Clubhouse sports rooms peaked 5M listeners Super Bowl 2023 audio revival

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15Spotify sports podcasts downloaded 1B episodes 2023 Joe Rogan NBA eps

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16Telegram sports channels reached 500M subscribers 2023 betting tips boom

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17Signal private sports groups used by 50M for live match chats 2023 privacy trend

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18WeChat sports mini-programs in China hit 300M MAU 2023 CBA basketball

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19Mastodon federated sports instances grew 20% post-Twitter 2023 exodus

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20BeReal sports challenges posted 10M times daily peak Olympics 2023 trials

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21Threads (Meta) sports launch posts 100M engagements first week July 2023

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22NFL+ app streams reached 50M logins 2023 season mobile-first

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23NBA League Pass international views up 25% to 1B games 2023 digital shift

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24Premier League app downloads spiked 40% post-Apple TV deal 2023/24

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Digital Trends Interpretation

The relentless fragmentation of sports media has become an all-consuming spectacle, where every platform, from TikTok to Telegram, is now a screaming stadium and every fan a frenzied broadcaster clutching their own personal megaphone.

Gender Disparities

1In 2022, women's sports accounted for only 4% of all sports coverage on U.S. television networks like ESPN and NBC, down from 5% in 2021

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2A 2023 study by The Tucker Center found that female athletes were depicted in just 15% of sports photos in major newspapers such as The New York Times and USA Today

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3During the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, women's events received 58% of NBC's primetime coverage, but men's events dominated advertising slots at 65%

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4In 2020, ESPN's SportsCenter mentioned women's sports in only 8% of segments, with WNBA coverage at a mere 2%

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5A 2022 Pew Research analysis showed women's soccer got 12% of FIFA World Cup media mentions compared to men's 88% across U.S. outlets

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6British media covered women's cricket at 3% of total cricket airtime in 2023 per BBC report, versus men's 97%

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7NCAA women's basketball tournament received 16% of March Madness coverage on CBS in 2023

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8In Australia, women's AFLW league got 7% of AFL media coverage in 2022 according to AFL Media Audit

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9French Open women's tennis matches averaged 22% less live TV viewership than men's in 2023 per Canal+ data

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10Indian women's cricket received 9% of IPL-equivalent media buzz in 2023 via Google Trends analysis

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11During 2022 Winter Olympics, women's events had 40% of coverage but only 25% of sponsor mentions on CCTV

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12U.S. college volleyball (women's) got 5% of Big Ten Network airtime in 2023 versus men's sports 95%

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13WSL (women's soccer) in UK had 11% of Premier League media share in 2023 per Sky Sports metrics

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14LPGA golf tournaments received 18% of PGA Tour print coverage in Golf Digest 2022 analysis

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15In 2023, Fox Sports Australia allocated 6% of rugby league airtime to NRLW women's games

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16Women's boxing events comprised 4% of HBO boxing telecasts from 2018-2022 per Nielsen

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17Canadian women's hockey league (PWHL) launch in 2023 got 14% of NHL media mentions per TSN

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18In 2022, Serie A Femminile soccer had 10% of Italian Serie A media exposure on RAI

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19Women's surfing World Tour events received 20% of men's coverage on World Surf League broadcasts in 2023

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20U.S. NWSL soccer averaged 25% fewer article mentions than MLS in 2023 ESPN analysis

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21During 2023 Rugby World Cup, women's tournament got 8% of men's event digital coverage on World Rugby site

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22WTA tennis stars featured in 16% of ATP-dominated Tennis Channel airtime in 2023

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23In Brazil, women's volleyball Superliga had 12% of men's league TV slots on SporTV 2023

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24German Frauen-Bundesliga soccer received 9% of Bundesliga media in 2023 per DFB report

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25Women's NBA (WNBA) games had 21% of NBA.com article volume in 2023 season

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26South African women's cricket Proteas got 7% of men's Proteas coverage in SuperSport 2023 metrics

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27In 2023 Asian Games, women's events had 45% coverage parity but 30% ad revenue share per CCTV

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28Swedish Damallsvenskan soccer league featured in 13% of Allsvenskan media on SVT 2023

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29U.S. women's lacrosse NCAA D1 got 11% of men's coverage on ESPNU 2023

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Gender Disparities Interpretation

The statistics paint a stark and insulting portrait of media complacency, where the roar of women's athletic achievement is systematically muffled into a polite whisper, proving that the playing field is leveled only after the cameras are turned off.

Media Outlet Analysis

1A 2023 Nieman Lab report indicated ESPN devoted 45% of airtime to NFL coverage

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2Fox Sports broadcast 32% soccer content in 2022, highest among U.S. networks per Sports Media Watch

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3BBC Sport allocated 28% digital minutes to football in 2023 UK audit

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4In 2022, The Athletic published 15% NBA articles out of total sports content

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5Sky Sports News ran 22% Premier League segments daily average in 2023 season

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6TNT Sports (UK) gave 18% airtime to rugby union in 2023 Six Nations per BARB data

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7In Australia, Nine Network's Wide World of Sports had 40% NRL rugby league in 2023 ratings

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8Globo Esporte Brazil covered 35% soccer in print/digital 2023 audit

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9ESPNcricinfo devoted 50% of articles to international Test cricket in 2022

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10NBCSN (now USA) allocated 25% cycling Tour de France coverage in 2023

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11In 2023, Sports Illustrated online had 12% motorsport (NASCAR/F1) content share

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12TSN Canada broadcast 30% CFL football in 2023 regular season

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13Eurosport covered 38% Olympic sports prep in 2023 Paris lead-up

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14In India, Star Sports IPL telecasts reached 42% of total channel airtime 2023

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15MLB Network aired 55% MLB games live in 2023 season per internal metrics

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16beIN Sports Qatar focused 60% on football World Cup qualifiers 2023

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17Canal+ France gave 20% Ligue 1 soccer in 2023 premium slots

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18DAZN streamed 28% boxing/MMA events globally in 2023

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19FloSports U.S. niche covered 100% amateur wrestling but 15% total combat sports 2023

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20Peacock NBC streamed 35% Premier League matches exclusively 2023/24

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21In 2023, NFL dominated ABC/ESPN with 48% prime-time slots

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22Eurosport digital views for Tour de France 2023 hit 1.2B minutes, 40% of channel total

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Media Outlet Analysis Interpretation

If you plotted global sports media on a map, it would be a patchwork of regional obsessions where the NFL owns America, football is a universal religion, and niche sports cling bravely to their dedicated corners of the broadcast kingdom.

Racial Representation

1A 2022 University of Michigan study found Black athletes received only 12% of coverage despite comprising 25% of NFL rosters in major outlets like ESPN

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2In 2023, Latino players in MLB got 18% of ESPN Deportes airtime versus 40% roster share per Nielsen

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3NBA Black players dominated 75% of highlights on TNT but only 60% of narrative stories in 2022 per Pew

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4A 2021 Howard University report showed Native American athletes in college sports had less than 1% media mentions despite 2% participation

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5In UK Premier League 2023, Black African players featured in 22% of BBC coverage vs 35% squad percentage

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6Asian athletes in Australian Open tennis received 5% of coverage in 2023 despite 10% field per Nine Network

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72022 FIFA World Cup Qatar coverage gave Arab players 8% airtime on Al Jazeera vs 15% participation

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8In WNBA 2023, Black players got 68% of coverage matching 70% roster but white players overrepresented in ads at 40%

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9NHL Indigenous players like Carey Price had 3% of CBC hockey coverage in 2022 despite visibility

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10South African rugby Springboks Black players post-apartheid got 28% coverage in 2023 Super Rugby per SuperSport

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11In NFL 2023, Pacific Islander players received 6% of ESPN mentions vs 4% roster but narrative bias low

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12Brazilian soccer Seleção diverse players had 45% Black coverage parity in Globo 2023 Copa America prep

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13In NBA G-League 2023, international non-white players underrepresented at 15% coverage vs 30% rosters per NBA TV

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14UK cricket county Black Caribbean players got 19% BBC Test Match coverage in 2023 Ashes

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15MLB Dominican players (Latino) had 25% MLB Network airtime in 2023 vs 32% league-wide

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16In ATP tennis 2023, African-American players like Kyrgios (mixed) got 11% disproportionate coverage per Tennis TV

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17Indian Premier League 2023 gave overseas Asian players 14% coverage vs 20% auctions per Star Sports

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18PGA Tour 2023 Black golfers like Tiger Woods legacy but current 2% field got 30% coverage spike

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19AFL Indigenous Aussie Rules players had 12% Foxtel coverage in 2023 despite 10% list per AFL.com.au

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20In EuroLeague basketball 2023, Eastern European white vs Balkan minority coverage skewed 65-35% per EuroLeague TV

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21NFL Hispanic quarterbacks like Geno Smith got 9% QB coverage in 2023 ESPN despite rarity

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22Women's Euro 2022 Black players got 24% ITV coverage matching squad diversity

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23In F1 2023, non-European drivers like Zhou received 7% Sky F1 airtime vs 10% grid

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Racial Representation Interpretation

These statistics reveal a global pattern of media coverage that inconsistently spotlights, shadows, and sometimes distorts the diverse faces on the field, creating a highlight reel that often fails to represent the full roster of human stories in sports.

Sport-Specific Coverage

1A 2022 Deloitte report showed football (soccer) received 65% of global sports TV rights value

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2NBA games averaged 1.6M U.S. viewers on ESPN/TNT in 2023, 25% of all sports telecasts

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3Premier League soccer generated 4.5B digital views on Sky/Amazon 2023/24 season start

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4IPL cricket 2023 final drew 32M concurrent TV viewers on Star Sports India

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5Super Bowl LVII 2023 had 115M U.S. viewers, 70% of annual sports peak per Nielsen

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6Tour de France 2023 cycling stage views totaled 3.5B globally on ITV/Eurosport

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7Wimbledon tennis 2023 men's final reached 11M UK peak on BBC

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8Formula 1 Miami GP 2023 drew 1.8M U.S. ESPN viewers, up 50% YoY

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9NCAA March Madness men's basketball 2023 final 14.8M viewers on CBS

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10Rugby World Cup 2023 pool stage averaged 12M global viewers per match on TF1/World Rugby

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11Masters Golf 2023 final round 12.9M CBS viewers U.S.

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12Stanley Cup Final Game 7 2023 averaged 5.2M TNT viewers, highest NHL in decade

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13La Liga Spain 2023/24 opening El Clasico 2.5M beIN U.S. viewers

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14Boston Marathon 2023 had 4.1M U.S. NBC viewers

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15MLB World Series Game 5 2023 11.9M Fox viewers

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16Paris Olympics trial events 2023 averaged 8M France Télévisions viewers per session

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17UFC 287 Pereira vs Adesanya 2023 PPV 700K buys

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18Six Nations rugby 2023 England vs France 5.5M BBC/ITV UK viewers peak

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19Daytona 500 NASCAR 2023 6.1M Fox viewers

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20Australian Open 2023 women's final 1.2M ESPN U.S. viewers

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21Champions League final 2023 Man City vs Inter 450M global TV audience per UEFA

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Sport-Specific Coverage Interpretation

While football’s global empire towers over all, the sports media landscape reveals a fascinating truth: even a 65% titan must share the stage with America's Super Bowl spectacles, cricket's massive national congregations, and countless fiercely loyal, if smaller, tribes who turn every Wimbledon final, El Clásico, or Stanley Cup game into their own personal holy day.

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WORLDSURFLEAGUE
worldsurfleague.com
worldsurfleague.com
Reference 19
ESPN
espn.com
espn.com
Reference 20
WORLD
world.rugby
world.rugby
Reference 21
TENNISCHANNEL
tennischannel.com
tennischannel.com
Reference 22
GE
ge.globo.com
ge.globo.com
Reference 23
DFB
dfb.de
dfb.de
Reference 24
NBA
nba.com
nba.com
Reference 25
SUPERSPORT
supersport.com
supersport.com

Reference 26
ASIANGAMES2023
asiangames2023.com
asiangames2023.com
Reference 27
SVT
svt.se
svt.se
Reference 28
NEWS
news.umich.edu
news.umich.edu
Reference 29
HOWARD
howard.edu
howard.edu
Reference 30
BBC
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Reference 31
NINE
nine.com.au
nine.com.au
Reference 32
ALJAZEERA
aljazeera.com
aljazeera.com
Reference 33
WNBA
wnba.com
wnba.com
Reference 34
CBC
cbc.ca
cbc.ca
Reference 35
NFL
nfl.com
nfl.com
Reference 36
GLEAGUE
gleague.nba.com
gleague.nba.com
Reference 37
MLB
mlb.com
mlb.com
Reference 38
TENNISTV
tennistv.com
tennistv.com
Reference 39
STARSPORTS
starsports.com
starsports.com
Reference 40
PGATOUR
pgatour.com
pgatour.com
Reference 41
EUROLEAGUEBASKETBALL
euroleaguebasketball.net
euroleaguebasketball.net
Reference 42
ITV
itv.com
itv.com
Reference 43
NIEMANLAB
niemanlab.org
niemanlab.org
Reference 44
SPORTSMEDIAWATCH
sportsmediawatch.com
sportsmediawatch.com
Reference 45
NYTIMES
nytimes.com
nytimes.com
Reference 46
BARB
barb.co.uk
barb.co.uk
Reference 47
ESPNCRICINFO
espncricinfo.com
espncricinfo.com
Reference 48
NBCSPORTS
nbcsports.com
nbcsports.com
Reference 49
SI
si.com
si.com
Reference 50
EUROSPORT
eurosport.com
eurosport.com
Reference 51
BARCINDIA
barcindia.co.in
barcindia.co.in
Reference 52
BEINSPORTS
beinsports.com
beinsports.com
Reference 53
CANALPLUS
canalplus.com
canalplus.com
Reference 54
DAZN
dazn.com
dazn.com
Reference 55
FLOSPORTS
flosports.tv
flosports.tv
Reference 56
PEACOCKTV
peacocktv.com
peacocktv.com
Reference 57
DELOITTE
www2.deloitte.com
www2.deloitte.com
Reference 58
PREMIERLEAGUE
premierleague.com
premierleague.com
Reference 59
LETOUR
letour.fr
letour.fr
Reference 60
FORMULA1
formula1.com
formula1.com
Reference 61
RUGBYWORLDCUP
rugbyworldcup.com
rugbyworldcup.com
Reference 62
MASTERS
masters.com
masters.com
Reference 63
NHL
nhl.com
nhl.com
Reference 64
FOXSPORTS
foxsports.com
foxsports.com
Reference 65
FRANCETVINFO
francetvinfo.fr
francetvinfo.fr
Reference 66
UFC
ufc.com
ufc.com
Reference 67
RBS6NATIONS
rbs6nations.com
rbs6nations.com
Reference 68
NASCAR
nascar.com
nascar.com
Reference 69
AO2023
ao2023.com.au
ao2023.com.au
Reference 70
UEFA
uefa.com
uefa.com
Reference 71
TIKTOK
tiktok.com
tiktok.com
Reference 72
ABOUT
about.fb.com
about.fb.com
Reference 73
FIFA
fifa.com
fifa.com
Reference 74
BLOG
blog.twitter.com
blog.twitter.com
Reference 75
FORBUSINESS
forbusiness.snapchat.com
forbusiness.snapchat.com
Reference 76
REDDITINC
redditinc.com
redditinc.com
Reference 77
STREAMLABS
streamlabs.com
streamlabs.com
Reference 78
LINKEDIN
linkedin.com
linkedin.com
Reference 79
NEWS
news.pinterest.com
news.pinterest.com
Reference 80
DISCORD
discord.com
discord.com
Reference 81
BYTEDANCE
bytedance.com
bytedance.com
Reference 82
CLUBHOUSE
clubhouse.com
clubhouse.com
Reference 83
NEWSROOM
newsroom.spotify.com
newsroom.spotify.com
Reference 84
TELEGRAM
telegram.org
telegram.org
Reference 85
SIGNAL
signal.org
signal.org
Reference 86
WECHAT
wechat.com
wechat.com
Reference 87
JOINMASTODON
joinmastodon.org
joinmastodon.org
Reference 88
BEREAL
bereal.com
bereal.com