- The comparison to the Finals is very relevant, the rest is methodically impossible to truly assess
Posted by OB25
on July 2, 2026, 21:32:14, in reply to "USA game outdrew NBA Finals"
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Every sporting event for the last 6 months has had the networks tweeting about it being the most watched in history or since decades ago, and that’s because Nielsen changed their model in the last year to better capture out of home viewing. There’s no doubt that a shit ton of people are watching, but I’ve had a very niche pet peeve about legitimate media people posting these things without the proper context for all sports.  Previous MessageEspn.com The U.S.' victory against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night was the most-watched soccer telecast in English-language history, with more than 24.4 million viewers, according to Fox Sports. The peak audience was 31.8 million.... The match topped the telecast of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup final, which drew 22.3 million viewers on English-language TV.... Last month's NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs averaged 20.6 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, according to Nielsen, its highest mark since 1998. The most-watched combined U.S. audience during the World Cup so far was the Mexico-Ecuador game with 29.3 million viewers.
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- bbonb July 7, 2026, 16:47:31