The United States has become a nation of soccer fans. The Nielsen Company reports that the average American TV audiences for the first three games played by Team USA are up 68% in 2010 compared to the same point during the 2006 World Cup, according to an analysis released this afternoon by The Nielsen Company.
An average of 11.1 million viewers caught the English (ESPN) and Spanish (Univision) language broadcasts for each of USA’s three Group C matchups in this year’s World Cup. In 2006, USA’s three group stage games averaged 6.6 million viewers.
“These ratings demonstrate the remarkable increase of interest in U.S. soccer over the last four years,” said Stephen Master, VP of sports at Nielsen. “The numbers are even more impressive when you consider that two of these games were played on weekday mornings, when many viewers are at work. Although more people than ever chose to watch live streaming video of the games from their computers and mobile devices, TV viewing climbed even higher.”
Average U.S. Viewership for USA World Cup Matches, 2010 | |||
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Date | Game | Networks | Viewers (P2+) |
6/12/2010 | USA-England | ABC/Univision | 17.1 million |
6/18/2010 | USA-Slovenia | ESPN/Univision | 7.5 million |
6/23/2010 | USA-Algeria | ESPN/Univision | 8.6 million |
Average | 11.1 million | ||
Source: The Nielsen Company |
Average U.S. Viewership for USA World Cup Matches, 2006 | |||
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Date | Game | Networks | Viewers (P2+) |
6/12/2006 | USA-Czech Republic | ESPN2/Univision | 4.7 million |
6/17/2006 | USA-Italy | ABC/Univision | 9.8 million |
6/22/2006 | USA-Ghana | ESPN/Univision | 5.5 million |
Average | 6.6 million | ||
Source: The Nielsen Company |
Average U.S. Viewership for USA World Cup Matches, 2010 | |||
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Date | Game | Networks | Viewers (P2+) |
6/12/2010 | USA-England | ABC/Univision | 17.1 million |
6/18/2010 | USA-Slovenia | ESPN/Univision | 7.5 million |
6/23/2010 | USA-Algeria | ESPN/Univision | 8.6 million |
Average | 11.1 million | ||
Source: The Nielsen Company |
Average U.S. Viewership for USA World Cup Matches, 2006 | |||
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Date | Game | Networks | Viewers (P2+) |
6/12/2006 | USA-Czech Republic | ESPN2/Univision | 4.7 million |
6/17/2006 | USA-Italy | ABC/Univision | 9.8 million |
6/22/2006 | USA-Ghana | ESPN/Univision | 5.5 million |
Average | 6.6 million | ||
Source: The Nielsen Company |