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UEFA Euro 2016 | Group matches: 50.1 million viewers tune in

Second in popularity only to the FIFA World Cup, The UEFA European Championship 2016 garnered a total Indian TV audience of 50.1 million viewers for the group matches in the first two weeks of the tournament. 

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Kick-started on 11th June, the championship saw a consistent TV viewership during the two weeks.

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The tournament's TV viewership witnessed a peak on 15th June with 8.2 million viewers. The day saw its highest TV viewership during the 9:30 PM to 11:30 PM match played between Romania and Switzerland. The match experienced its highest TV viewership from 10:00 PM to 10:30 PM with 3.21 million viewers.

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The channels which aired the championship’s live telecast experienced a drastic rise in their TV viewership: the channels airing in English experienced a 4.8x rise compared to the previous week, whereas the channel which airs in Hindi experienced a 1.8x rise.

West Bengal, being the hub of Indian football, had the highest share of 17.8% of the total TV audience for the championship telecast. Maharashtra follows with a 10.8% share.

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Through ZAPR's TV viewership data, we could also identify the general TV viewing habits of people who watched UEFA Euro 2016. The viewers of UEFA watched a great deal of Hindi entertainment shows alongside sports on TV.

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This year sees the most number of countries playing in the history of the championship. The tournament's longer duration and wider fan base could translate to larger TV audiences and a greater potential for brands to reach out to them.

 

 

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