Deportes Telemundo's "Rumbo al Mundial" Soccer World Cup Qualifier between Jamaica and Mexico (Tuesday, June 4 at 8:30PM ET) ranked as the #1 sporting event on television - broadcast or cable - regardless of language, averaging 2,867,000 total viewers and 1,733,000 adults 18-49, according to Nielsen. The match also reached a cumulative audience of 5,731,000 viewers and 3,379,000 adults 18-49.
"Rumbo al Mundial" was the top ranked telecast among total viewers in Houston and Los Angeles regardless of language in the time period and ranked # 1 program regardless of language among adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, Houston, Miami and Dallas. It also ranked #1 in Spanish-language television in Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, San Francisco and Phoenix, outranking Univision. The qualifier match generated 48,484 social TV interactions ranking among the top 5 most talked about national broadcasts of the day in social media, according to Trendrr Research. Deportes Telemundo will follow up with the broadcast of Panama vs. Mexico, the next World Qualifying Match by the National Mexico Team this Friday June 7 at 9PM ET. This highly anticipated match will be narrated by internationally acclaimed sportscaster Andrés Cantor alongside soccer expert Sammy Sadovnik, who will be providing the commentary and analysis, and marks the opportunity for Mexico to consolidate itself in first place of the hexagonal that provides three automatic spots in the 2014 World Cup.Videos