TV audiences of the Top 5: FC Bayern Munich - Bayer 04 Leverkusen posts best audience of 2017-18

In Germany, FC Bayern Munich - Bayer 04 Leverkusen (3-1), the opening match of the 2017-18 Bundesliga season, broadcast on the public-TV channel ZDF, drew 7.94 million viewers (audience share: 29.3%), on 18/08/2017 (kick-off at 20:30 CET). This was the best TV audience among the Top 5 European leagues (Premier League, LaLiga Santander, Bundesliga, Serie A TIM and Ligue 1 Conforama), all channels combined. On pay-TV, Borussia Dortmund - FC Bayern Munich (1-1, Matchday 11) posted the best audience of the 2017-18 Bundesliga season with 1.78 million viewers on Sky Bundesliga, on 04/11/2017 (kick-off at 18.30 CET).

In France, Olympique de Marseille - Paris Saint-Germain (2-2, Matchday 11 of the Ligue 1 Conforama 2017-18), which drew 2.57 million viewers (audience share: 10.1%), on Canal+ on 22/10/2017, posted the best TV audience for a single pay-TV channel, for a match of the Top 5 European leagues in 2017-18. The game also posted the best audience for a Ligue 1 match since April 2015.

In Italy, Juventus - SSC Napoli (0-1, Matchday 34), which drew 3,356 million viewers on 22/04/2018…