ABC Scores Third Most-Watched NCAA Women's Championship Ever on ESPN Platforms
NCAA Division I Women's College Basketball Championship - Fast Nationals Viewership
· ESPN delivered its third largest audience since the network began its exclusive rights agreement in 1996, behind only last year's record-breaking game and 2023's matchup between LSU-Iowa
· Averaged 8.5 million viewers and peaked at 9.8 million viewers
· Audience was up 75% from the same matchup in 2022 (on ESPN)
· ESPN's Bird & Taurasi Show contributed 703K viewers
2025 NCAA Women's College Basketball Tournament
· Second most-consumed NCAA WCBB Tournament on record with 8.5 billion minutes consumed
· Third most-watched NCAA WCBB Tournament for ESPN platforms since acquiring exclusive rights in 1996
· Preliminary audiences finished up 22% from 2023
*Full numbers will be available on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, via ESPNPR
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