Germany: Juventus - Mönchengladbach draws 6.18 million viewers on ZDF (audience share: 20.9%)

The match between Juventus - Borussia Mönchengladbach (0-0, Group D), Matchday 3 of the 2015-16 Champions League group stage, attracted 6.18 million viewers on average in Germany on the public channel ZDF, on Wednesday, 21/10/2015 (kick-off at 20:45 CET).

This figure represents a 20.9% audience share, and allowed ZDF to achieve the best performance of the day in the German TV market.

Competition from "Back to the Future II"

• In Germany, the Champions League match had to compete with the broadcast of the movie "Back to the Future II", which attracted 2.61 million viewers on the private free-TV channel RTL II, 1.87 million of which were individuals aged from 14-49 years old.
  • In the film, released in 1989, the hero Marty McFly travels through time to the date 21/10/2015.
  • In the 14-49 years old demographic, "Back to the Future II" achieved an audience share of 17% more than that of the match between Juventus - Borussia Mönchengladbach on ZDF.
• In Germany, the Champions League match was co-broadcast by the pay-TV channel Sky Sports HD 3, whose viewing figures were not disclosed.
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