Euro 2016: Portugal - France final draws 12.1 million viewers in UK on BBC One and ITV

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The final of Euro 2016, Portugal - France (1-0 a.e.t.) at the Stade de France (Saint-Denis), drew an average of 10.2 million viewers in the UK on the public channel BBC One, on Sunday, 10/07/2016 (kick-off at 21:00 CET). This figure represented an audience share of 46%, and a peak audience of 13.3 million viewers.

The game also drew 1.9 million viewers on average on the private, free-TV channel ITV, on Sunday, 10/07/2016, for an audience share of 8.9%.

In total, in the UK, the Portugal - France final drew an average of 12.1 million viewers (approximately 22.78% of the total British population), on Sunday, 10/07/2016.

The UK ratings for the most recent major tournaments

  • World Cup 2014 Held in Brazil from 12/06 to 13/07/2014
    • The final of the 2014 World Cup, Germany - Argentina (1-0 a.e.t.), on Sunday, 13/07/2014 (kick-off at 9:00 CET Central European Time ) at the Maracana (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) drew 15 million viewers on average (BBC One: 12.1 million; ITV: 2.9 million).
  • Euro 2012 
    • The final of Euro 2012, Spain - Italy (4-0), on Sunday, 01/07/2012 (kick-off at…
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