' A NEW RECORD MADE IN WALES BY FOOTBALL '
Thu Jul 07, 2016 3:55 pm
' A NEW RECORD MADE IN WALES BY FOOTBALL '
JUST PROVES FOOTBALL WITHOUT DOUBT IS THE NO1 SPORT IN WALES
Euro 2016 semi-final defeat to Portugal becomes most-watched ITV programme in Wales this century
Thursday 7th July 2016
BY HUW SILK
Tens of thousands more viewers tuned in on Wednesday night than had watched the quarter-final win over Belgium
lWales' Euro 2016 semi-final set a new record
The Euro 2016 semi-final defeat to Portugal set another record for most-watched live sporting event in Wales ever.
ITV says its television audience during the devastating 2-0 defeat peaked at 1.327m viewers – about 50,000 more than watched Wales crush Belgium in the quarter final.
A peak of 1.27m people watched Wales' sensational 3-1 victory over the Belgians, which held the record for a live sporting event for just five days.
The figures also represent ITV's biggest audience in Wales for any programme this century.
And the 1.327m peak is double the number who watched Gareth Bale et al open their tournament against Slovakia on June 11 and who tuned in for the "Battle of Britain" against England on June 16 – although the latter game kicked off on a weekday afternoon.
There will be no tears for Wales, this Euro 2016 adventure will live in our hearts and minds
The Olympic Games opening ceremony is still the highest peak TV audience in Wales this century, standing at 1.379m.
An average of 1.2m people watched from kick-off to the final whistle, which represented an audience share of 74%. Overall, the coverage received an average of 934,000 viewers in Wales – a 62% audience share.
There were also more than 20,000 fans watching on big screens at Principality Stadium
On ITV networks UK-wide, an average of 9.6m people tuned in throughout the game, the equivalent of a 43% share of the audience.
Biggest TV audiences in Wales this century
2012 Olympics opening ceremony (BBC1) - 1.43m
2012 Olympics closing ceremonies (BBC1) - 1.33m
Portugal v Wales Euro 2016 (ITV1) - 1.327m
Wales v Belgium Euro 2016 (BBC1) - 1.27m
Wales v England Six Nations 2013 (BBC1) - 1.14m
JUST PROVES FOOTBALL WITHOUT DOUBT IS THE NO1 SPORT IN WALES Euro 2016 semi-final defeat to Portugal becomes most-watched ITV programme in Wales this century
Thursday 7th July 2016
BY HUW SILK
Tens of thousands more viewers tuned in on Wednesday night than had watched the quarter-final win over Belgium
lWales' Euro 2016 semi-final set a new record
The Euro 2016 semi-final defeat to Portugal set another record for most-watched live sporting event in Wales ever.
ITV says its television audience during the devastating 2-0 defeat peaked at 1.327m viewers – about 50,000 more than watched Wales crush Belgium in the quarter final.
A peak of 1.27m people watched Wales' sensational 3-1 victory over the Belgians, which held the record for a live sporting event for just five days.
The figures also represent ITV's biggest audience in Wales for any programme this century.
And the 1.327m peak is double the number who watched Gareth Bale et al open their tournament against Slovakia on June 11 and who tuned in for the "Battle of Britain" against England on June 16 – although the latter game kicked off on a weekday afternoon.
There will be no tears for Wales, this Euro 2016 adventure will live in our hearts and minds
The Olympic Games opening ceremony is still the highest peak TV audience in Wales this century, standing at 1.379m.
An average of 1.2m people watched from kick-off to the final whistle, which represented an audience share of 74%. Overall, the coverage received an average of 934,000 viewers in Wales – a 62% audience share.
There were also more than 20,000 fans watching on big screens at Principality Stadium
On ITV networks UK-wide, an average of 9.6m people tuned in throughout the game, the equivalent of a 43% share of the audience.
Biggest TV audiences in Wales this century
2012 Olympics opening ceremony (BBC1) - 1.43m
2012 Olympics closing ceremonies (BBC1) - 1.33m
Portugal v Wales Euro 2016 (ITV1) - 1.327m
Wales v Belgium Euro 2016 (BBC1) - 1.27m
Wales v England Six Nations 2013 (BBC1) - 1.14m
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Re: ' A NEW RECORD MADE IN WALES BY FOOTBALL '
Thu Jul 07, 2016 4:17 pm
But you won't get the media in Wales admitting it - they are so biased towards rugby
Re: ' A NEW RECORD MADE IN WALES BY FOOTBALL '
Thu Jul 07, 2016 5:10 pm
That ain't bad seeing as how many went to the game. 27.500 at the mill Stad. Fan zones in Swansea Newport Pontypridd and many more up and down the country, not to mention the pubs packed to the rafters.