The good times continue to roll for the Euro 2012 soccer tournament.
The Euro 2012 semifinals averaged a 1.3 U.S. rating and 1.952 million viewers on ESPN, up 44% in ratings and 46% in viewership from a 0.9 and 1.307 million in 2008.
In particular, Wednesday’s Spain/Portugal match drew a 1.3* and 1.952 million viewers, up 38% in ratings and 41% in viewership from Germany/Turkey in 2008 (0.9, 1.385M). The match drew an additional 650,000 viewers on ESPN Deportes.
On Thursday, Italy/Germany drew a 1.3 and 1.851 million, up 50% and 51%, respectively, from Russia/Spain in 2008 (0.8, 1.229M). An additional 510,000 viewers watched the match on ESPN Deportes.
Entering Sunday’s final, the Euro 2012 tournament has averaged a 0.8 U.S. rating and 1.202 million viewers, up 60% in ratings and 61% in viewership from 2008 (0.5, 745K).
* In a Friday press release, ESPN reported that the Spain/Portugal match had “1.475 million households and 1.952 million viewers, based on a 0.7 US rating” (ESPN, 6/29). However, 1.475 million households equals a 1.3 U.S. rating in the current Nielsen universe of 114.6 million TV homes.
(This year’s numbers from ESPN Media Zone)
