Portugal draw 'most viewed' football game in US history
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US fans were left downcast by a last-minute Portugal equaliser but Sunday's 2-2 draw was probably the most viewed football match in US history.
An average of 24.7 million watched the World Cup thriller on ESPN and Univision, said data firm Neilsen.
That matched figures for the 2010 final, but ESPN said an additional 490,000 people streamed coverage.
The match had more viewers than homegrown events like the NBA finals in basketball or baseball World Series.
Streaming numbers for 2010 weren't immediately available, but it's very unlikely they were as high as 2014 because the technology was not as widely used.
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Continue reading the main story
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US fans were left downcast by a last-minute Portugal equaliser but Sunday's 2-2 draw was probably the most viewed football match in US history.
An average of 24.7 million watched the World Cup thriller on ESPN and Univision, said data firm Neilsen.
That matched figures for the 2010 final, but ESPN said an additional 490,000 people streamed coverage.
The match had more viewers than homegrown events like the NBA finals in basketball or baseball World Series.
Streaming numbers for 2010 weren't immediately available, but it's very unlikely they were as high as 2014 because the technology was not as widely used.
http://www.bbc.com/news/28006973
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