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Share of airtime for televised sports news and highlights in the United States in 2019, by gender
Share of sport coverage on TV in the U.S. in 2019, by gender
Sports programming on television is one of the most popular ways for sports fans to get the latest news on their favorite teams and leagues. However, it seems that the coverage on televised sports news and highlights programs is not equal across all sports leagues. In 2019, just *** percent of sports programming on television was devoted to women's sports, while around ** percent focused on men's sports.
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Nieman Journalism Lab. (March 24, 2021). Share of airtime for televised sports news and highlights in the United States in 2019, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1269826/sports-coverage-gender/
Nieman Journalism Lab. "Share of airtime for televised sports news and highlights in the United States in 2019, by gender." Chart. March 24, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1269826/sports-coverage-gender/
Nieman Journalism Lab. (2021). Share of airtime for televised sports news and highlights in the United States in 2019, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1269826/sports-coverage-gender/
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Share of airtime for televised sports news and highlights in the United States in 2019, by gender [Graph], Nieman Journalism Lab, March 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1269826/sports-coverage-gender/
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