World Cup Match Breaks Online Viewing Records… Or Does It?
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Last week, ESPN claimed to host the largest ever online audience for a sporting event: the United States' World Cup game against Algeria. ESPN said 1.1 million people watched at least some of the USA's 1-0 win as it was streamed online.
According to ESPN: "the match averaged 328,000 viewers per minute in... live online coverage. When combined with the simultaneous England vs. Slovenia game, ESPN3.com hit its peak point of viewing... when 513,000 viewers were watching each minute." Adding to these incredible numbers, some 650,000 people watched the game on mobile devices, which ESPN says is also a record.
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Last week, ESPN claimed to host the largest ever online audience for a sporting event: the United States' World Cup game against Algeria. ESPN said 1.1 million people watched at least some of the USA's 1-0 win as it was streamed online.
According to ESPN: "the match averaged 328,000 viewers per minute in... live online coverage. When combined with the simultaneous England vs. Slovenia game, ESPN3.com hit its peak point of viewing... when 513,000 viewers were watching each minute." Adding to these incredible numbers, some 650,000 people watched the game on mobile devices, which ESPN says is also a record.
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