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World Netball reports 40.5 million broadcast viewers for Commonwealth Games

The federation’s report lists broadcast audiences separately from its social-media reach.

By TSP Staff
Scotland’s netball players pose together on court at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Scotland’s netball team after defeating Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 26, 2026. Photo: Soodge / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. · Credit: Soodge / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

The Glasgow Commonwealth Games netball competition attracted 40.5 million broadcast viewers, World Netball said Thursday in a post-event report prepared by media analytics company GSIQ.

The federation reported coverage across 35 markets and 45 channels, with 8,207 hours of broadcasting for the tournament held July 25 through Aug. 2. It said broadcast hours exceeded four times the level recorded at Birmingham in 2022.

World Netball separately reported social-media reach of 15.3 million. Its headline total of more than 55 million combines the broadcast figure and social reach.

The tournament issued 122,972 tickets, according to the federation.

Sources and notes

  1. World Netball official report, Nov. 5, 2026: https://netball.sport/glasgow-2026-commonwealth-games-netball-competition-reaches-over-55-million-viewers/