Telemundo audience peaks as Mexico goes forward in ConfeCup
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Juan Fernandez Gonzalez
| 29 June 2017

As the Confederations’ Cup reaches the semi-final stage, Telemundo is looking to keep up the strong ratings the football tournament has delivered.

The winner of today’s Germany vs Mexico game, expected to draw in huge viewing, will face Chile, who yesterday who beat Portugal after a shambolic penalty shoot-out for Cristiano Ronaldo’s team.

During the first round of the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017, Telemundo Deportes’ multi-platform coverage*reached 7.1 million total viewers. The coverage has been averaging 1.1 million total viewers and 553,000 adults 18-49, outperforming Fox Sports networks by 4X among total viewers (+320%) and among adults 18-49 (+304%.)

Mexico’s dramatic comeback 2-1 win*against New Zealand on 21 June reached 3.1 million total viewers and averaged 1.7 million people. On digital, the game scored 5.6 million streaming minutes, ranking as Telemundo most streamed match ever, surpassing Mexico’s debut against Portugal on 18 June. El Tri’s match delivered 372,000 live streams, matching the total of the first five games combined.

Mexico vs. New Zealand was also the #1 most social event across Hispanic networks on the game’s day while Russia vs. Portugal ranked #2. Telemundo also delivered more social interactions and unique social authors than Fox Sports for both matches.

Now, the tournament reaches its final round, with the semi-finals, the final and the game for the third place.