Brazil 2014: FIFA reports record-breaking ratings for World Cup

"Television coverage of the 2014 World Cup broke a whole host of viewing records during the first round of group matches in Brazil, highlighting the growing popularity of the competition and football around the world," stated FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) on 21/06/2014…

Brazil 2014: 24.7m Americans watch US-Portugal (2-2), breaking record for soccer

24.7m American viewers were tuned in on average during the second match of the United States in the 2014 World Cup, facing Portugal (2-2), on 22/06/2014, which is the largest viewership ever in the United States for a football match. As with all matches of the U.S. national team during the 2014…

IOC: Japan Consortium extends broadcasting rights for $1bn for 2018-2024 period

Japan Consortium, which brings together Japanese television channel NHK and the Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association (JBA), has acquired the exclusive rights for Japanese broadcasting of the Olympic Games for the 2018-2024 period, the IOC (International Olympic Committee) stated on…

Spain: Telecinco nabs 13.2m viewers for Spain-Chile match (67% audience share)

The free Spanish private channel Telecinco had 13.2m viewers on average during the Spanish team's second game of the 2014 World Cup, facing Chile (0-2, in Rio de Janeiro, 18/06/2014), or an audience share of 67.6%, the 18/06/2014. This is the highest rating that any programme has gotten in Spain…

TV rights sold in South Korea and Mongolia for Euro 2016 Qualifiers and 2018 World Cup

The TV rights for the Euro 2016 qualifiers (France) and the 2018 World Cup (Russia) were sold to pay-TV channels SPOTV in South Korea and Sansar Cable in Mongolia by Eleven CAA on 13/06/2014. Eleven CAA is an agency that manages and markets TV rights for national teams in competitions organised by…

Brazil 2014: 26.36m Germans watch Germany-Portugal (4-0), for 81.8% audience share

The German public broadcaster ARD had 26.36m viewers on average for the first match of the German team in the 2014 World Cup against Portugal (4-0, Salvador) on 16/06/2014, which represents an audience share of 81.8%, the channel reported on 17/06/2014. The opening match of the 2014 World Cup…

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Mediametrie: Lionel Nerrant and Sahar Baghery named international research directors

At Mediametrie, Sahar Baghery will now lead the international TV formats division while Lionel Nerrant will lead the international audience research division, the company said on 04/06/2014. Nerrant had worked at GfK Audimétrie, a ratings measurement agency in Belgium, since 1999. He was in charge…

Germany: Public broadcasters ARD and ZDF acquire TV rights to World Cup 2022

German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have purchased the rights to broadcast the 2022 World Cup (Qatar) in Germany, announced the executive committee of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), which met in Sao Paulo (BRA) on 07/06/2014. Neither the platforms nor the amount of…

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