BERLIN (Reuters) - A cumulative audience of about 30 billion was expected to view the World Cup finals and break records for the world's most-watched sports event, a television chief said on Tuesday.
Figures for the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan from soccer's world governing body FIFA showed a total viewing figure of 28.8 billion.
"We estimate that the cumulative global audience for the (2006) World Cup will be more than 30 billion," said Dominik Schmid, the CEO of Infront, the company that sells the global TV rights for the World Cup on behalf of FIFA.
"Audience viewing records and market share are significantly more than in 2002 and in some countries records are being broken day after day.
"Research also shows that 40 percent more women are watching the World Cup than in 2002.
"The overall figures are not just confined to countries competing in the finals."
SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER
The total viewing audience in China for the England-Paraguay group match was 62.9 million people -- larger than the populations of England and Paraguay combined.
Figures in the host nation were significantly higher than in 2002, up 51 percent, according to the figures released by Infront on Tuesday.
Figures in North, South and Central America, Asia and the Far East and Oceania were all equally impressive.
Brazil's opening two matches attracted 60.5 million and 54.5 million viewers respectively, both achieving a market share of 90 percent in the region.
The Argentina-Mexico second-round match in Leipzig on Saturday, broadcast on Univision in the United States, attracted 6.7 million viewers, the most-watched sports event in the history of Spanish-language television in the U.S.
Schmid added that the global TV audience for the 2002 final between Germany and Brazil was 1.1 billion -- approximately one in every four people on earth.
"I am not sure the figure will be much higher this time," he said, "I think that is about as high as you can go but we will see."
The viewing figures also include viewers watching on giant screens in public places.
FIFA also reported on Tuesday that more than 11 million people had attended the fan festivals in the 12 host cities, making the finals "the biggest World Cup party ever".
The former Soviet republic of Turkmenistan is the only one of FIFA's 207 member associations not officially watching World Cup matches.
Viewers in Turkmenistan are able to receive television signals from neighbouring countries, but Schmid said: "Every other country has an agreement, including North Korea who did not take pictures in 2002."
2006-06-27 06:44:11 · 7 answers · asked by vicky p 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
Very interesting observation there "Vicky p". I am sure they mean the viewing. In other words, they look at the number of times a person switches to the soccer channel. They don't count the changes in between.
For example, when the is half-time, you might want to check what is playing on the other side ~ and you switch back again for the 2nd half. They don't consider that it is the same person playing with t.v. channels.
Also, if you watch the next match again tomorrow, they count you again ~ since its cummulative. So, they mean the total number of people that watch each of the games and add the totals together.
2006-06-27 06:56:24 · answer #1 · answered by RealArsenalFan 4 · 7⤊ 1⤋
I think they mean 30 billion as in if you add the total TV audience for each game together, it will total 30 million.
There are 64 games so if each game is watched by 500 million, the cumulative total should be 30 billion.
2006-06-27 06:51:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a god have been walking the sector it might be best, would it not? How would a best god make such a lot of errors? Why is not there sufficient meals and blank water for every person? Why do common failures occur wherein they are able to kill 1000s? Shouldn't a best god be in a position to do higher than that?
2016-08-31 15:29:40 · answer #3 · answered by mcilwain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the key word is 'cumulative'--that means the total number of people that watch each of the games and add the totals together
2006-06-27 06:49:58 · answer #4 · answered by Evil Scorpion 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
was that a statement or a comment.......
it sure was not a question.....
2006-06-27 06:51:25 · answer #5 · answered by JAMES E. F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is your question?
2006-06-27 06:48:44 · answer #6 · answered by jeanere 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude you are confused
2006-06-27 11:20:13 · answer #7 · answered by Bambino 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋