Today, TV channels provide men’s sport shows more than women’s sports shows. Why? Should TV channels give equal time for women’s sport and men’s sport?

These days, when it comes to

sport

, a higher

number

of games played by men are broadcast, compared to that of women. A growing

number

of people having more interest in men’s sporting events

is

Suggestion

are

the main reason for

this

and I believe that equal attention should be paid to women’s

sport

. The major factor leading television producers to prioritise men’s

sport

is that the

number

of men’s

sport

shows considerably outnumbers shows of their female counterparts. More viewers mean more profits, advertising contracts and sponsorship investments for the TV channels broadcasting the shows. Take football in Vietnam as an example. Men’s football match at the 30th SEA games attracted millions of people both from different parts of Vietnam and other neighbouring countries, while the figure for women’s match was significantly lower. Giving men’s

sport

a higher priority is,

therefore

, a wise strategy to earn large profits and attract more investment.

However

, I would argue that TV

coverage

should not be biased towards men’s

sport

and that female athletes should be given equal opportunities. If men’s sports programmes continue to receive significantly more

coverage

than the programmes of their opposite sex, it might increase gender inequality, which is one of the most serious issues in many parts of the world today. Another thing is that there has been a dramatic increase in the

number

of people who have

interest

Suggestion

an interest

in women’s

sport

in recent years, and

hence

, television

coverage

should focus more on

this

area. In conclusion, a wider audience watching men’s sports channels is the most important reason why TV producers provide more men’s shows than

women’s

Suggestion

woman

shows, and I am of the opinion that there should be a greater equality in the

coverage

of men’s and women’s

sport

.