TELEMUNDO'S Spanish-language U.S. broadcast of the widely anticipated final match of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015™ between USA and Japan delivered 1.27 million total viewers, up 97% vs. the 2011 U.S. Spanish-language broadcast of the final, becoming the most watched game of a FIFA Women's World Cup in U.S. Spanish-language TV, according to Nielsen.
Called by the internationally acclaimed sportscaster Andres Cantor with commentary from soccer expert Sammy Sadovnik, the game also delivered 707,000 adults 18-49 who watched the
USA beat Japan 5-2 and gain the World Cup for the third time. Viewership on
Telemundo peaked during the final half-hour with 1.67 million viewers. On the digital front, the final match delivered 19,328 livestreams, up 342% from the tournament average.
In addition to Sunday's record-setter,
Telemundo has the second- and fifth-most-watched women's soccer matches in history including the 2015 Women's World Cup group stage games featuring Colombia-Mexico (664,000 viewers) and England-Mexico (638,000).
This year, TELEMUNDO,
NBC UNIVERSO and NBCDeportes.com broadcast an unprecedented offering of all 52 FIFA Women's World Cup Matches™ live in multiple platforms, more than any other media group in the history of U.S. Spanish-language television.
Source: Nielsen, NPM, Live+SD, 7/5/15, fast national ratings. Adobe Analytics, US Only.
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