The U.S. men’s national team’s World Cup Round of 32 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina draws a record-breaking audience in the United States, according to preliminary ratings reported by broadcasters and outlets. Multiple sources say the match averages about 24.4 million viewers on Fox for the English-language telecast, with one report citing an average of 24.429 million. Several accounts also note that the broadcast peaks close to 32 million viewers near the end of the game. Deadline and other outlets describe the matchup as the most-watched English-language soccer broadcast in U.S. history. Spanish-language viewership is reported separately: Telemundo, which holds World Cup rights in the U.S. for Spanish coverage, reports about 9.1 million viewers over the total game window. Other coverage characterizes the combined audience as among the most-watched U.S. TV events of the year. Across the reports, the central points are consistent: the U.S. victory against Bosnia is the top-performing English-language soccer telecast in U.S. history, with large peaks and substantial English- and Spanish-language audiences.
USMNT World Cup win over Bosnia draws record U.S. TV audience
The U.S. men’s national team’s World Cup Round of 32 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina draws a record-breaking audience in the United States, according to preliminary ratings reported by broadcaster...
- The USMNT defeats Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup Round of 32 on Wednesday.
- Fox’s English-language broadcast averages about 24.4 million viewers.
- The English-language telecast peaks at just under 32 million viewers toward the end of the match.
- Fox says the match becomes the most-watched English-language soccer broadcast in U.S. history.
- Telemundo’s Spanish-language coverage draws about 9.1 million viewers over the game window.
The U.S. match against Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged 24.43 million viewers on Fox, making it the biggest English-language soccer broadcast ever.
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1 hour agoFox averages 24.429 million; 9.1 million on TelemundoOutpaces averages of NBA Finals, Sunday Night FootballMonday’s last-16 matchup sure to challenge record againThe US men’s national team’s dramatic win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup on Wednesday drew a record television audience, according to preliminary reports released by Fox Sports and Telemundo.The game had an average of 24.429 million viewers on Fox, making it the most-watched English-language soccer broadcast in US history, the broadcaster said. The Fox telecast peaked at 31.883 million. Telemundo, which holds the Spanish language rights to World Cup broadcasts in the US, reported 9.1 million viewers over the total game window. Continue reading...
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2 hours agoThe American men's victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina draws more than 24 million viewers in early Nielsen ratings.
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