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TelevisaUnivision has released some solid viewership figures during their coverage of Copa America 2024. The Mexican-American media company is airing all 32 of the tournament’s matches here in the United States on Univision and TUDN. The two networks are currently the exclusive Spanish-language home of the competition Stateside.
According to the company, the top five most-watched programs on Spanish-language television this year have been Copa America 2024 matches. The two networks also previously finished off the group stage of the tournament with record viewership. A big reason for this influx of attention was directly attributed to the Mexico national team.
El Tri is undoubtedly the most popular foreign side in the States. As a result, TelevisaUnivision scored some impressive viewership numbers early in the tournament. Mexico’s opening Group B match with Jamaica averaged 2.5 million viewers on the Spanish-language networks. Their following fixture against Venezuela then reached an average of 2.7 million viewers four days later.
Mexico then needed a big result against Ecuador to advance to the knockout round. Due to the magnitude of the match, TelevisaUnivision scored 3 million total viewers for the final Group B game. These last two El Tri matches were the top two rated Spanish-language programs in the United States for the entire year. El Tri, however, settled for a draw in the game, subsequently ending their tournament.
TelevisaUnivision riding Messi mania for Copa America viewership
Mexico’s failures put a dent in TelevisaUnivision’s Copa America 2024 figures. Despite that loss, Messi mania fueled the network. Despite getting up there in age, Lionel Messi remains one of the most followed soccer stars in the world. Viewership figures among Argentina games during the current competition certainly back this up.
Univision/TUDN have announced that Messi’s opening Group A game against Canada averaged 1.83 million viewers. La…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-07-10 17:34:35
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