Copa America Centenario on Univision Deportes Outperforms the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Final Averaged 6.8 million Total Viewers 2+ and 3.8 million Adults
18-49, Tournament Reached 47.7 million
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Univision Deportes, the multimedia sports division of Univision
Communications Inc. (UCI) that includes UDN, the No. 1 Spanish-language
sports cable network, today announced ratings for its broadcast of the
Copa America Centenario Finals. The final match between Argentina and
Chile aired last night and averaged 6.8 million Total Viewers 2+ and 3.8
million Adults 18-49, making it the most-viewed Copa America final ever,
on any network regardless of language. The full Copa America Centenario
tournament on Univision Deportes averaged 2.9 million Total Viewers 2+
and 1.6 million Adults 18-49 per match, beating the World Cup by +9,000
among Total Viewers 2+ and +64,000 among Adults 18-49 and making it the
most viewed Copa America tournament ever among Total Viewers 2+. The
tournament also out-delivered the 2015 Gold Cup by +53% among Total
Viewers 2+ and +44% among Adults 18-49 and averaged more than four times
the viewership among Total Viewers 2+ and Adults 18-49 versus Copa
America 2015 on beIN Sports en Español.
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The final was the most-viewed men’s soccer match since the 2014 World
Cup Final. -
Performance was the best for any Copa America Final in tournament
history, on any network regardless of language. -
Performance also out-delivered all NHL matches, regular season or
playoffs, during the 2015-16 season as well as all MLB matches across
all networks for the current 2016 season to-date. -
The 3rd place match between U.S.A. and Colombia aired Saturday at 8:00
p.m. and averaged 2.8 million Total Viewers 2+ and 1.4 million Adults
18-49, the most ever for any Copa America 3rd place match.
Source: Nielsen, NPM, Live+SD match windows for specific game data, full
telecast live data for tournament averages, fast cume with 1-minute
qualifier.
LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
The Argentina vs. Chile Copa America Centenario final match made
Univision the No. 1 broadcast station during the time period (8:00
pm-11:00 pm ET, live across time zones) among:
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Total Viewers 2+ in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Dallas and
Phoenix -
Adults 18-49 and young Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, New York, Miami,
Houston, Dallas, San Francisco, Phoenix and Sacramento
In fact, the Argentina vs. Chile match was the No. 1 broadcast program
of the day among:
- Total Viewers 2+ in Los Angeles, New York, Miami and Houston
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Adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Dallas, San
Francisco and Phoenix -
Young Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, San
Francisco, Phoenix and Sacramento
Also, the Argentina vs. Chile match was the highest rated program on
Univision during the 2015-2016 Broadcast Season among:
- Total Viewers 2+ and young Adults 18-34 in Houston
- Adults 18-49 in New York, Miami and Houston
The Argentina vs. Chile match on Univision had higher viewership than
the ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX stations combined in the time period (8:00
pm-11:00 pm ET, live across time zones) among:
- Total Viewers 2+ in Los Angeles and Miami
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Adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, San Francisco
and Phoenix -
Young Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, San
Francisco, Phoenix and Sacramento
Source: Nielsen, NSI, Argentina vs. Chile (06/26/16), 8:00 pm-11:00 pm
ET, live across time zones. No. 1 program of the day is based on
Preliminary Program Averages, 7:30 pm-11:00 pm ET, live across time
zones (broadcast programs only). 2015-2016 Broadcast Season started
09/21/15. Rankings based on impressions. KMEX in Los Angeles includes
UMEX on Time Warner Cable. Live +SD.
The USA vs. Colombia Copa America Centenario 3rd place match made
Univision the No. 1 broadcast station during the time period (8:00
pm-10:00 pm ET, live across time zones) among:
- Total Viewers 2+ in Los Angeles, Miami and Phoenix
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Adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, Miami, Houston, Dallas, San Francisco and
Phoenix -
Young Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, Miami, Houston, San Francisco and
Phoenix
In fact, the USA vs. Colombia match was the No. 1 program of the day
among:
- Total Viewers 2+ in Los Angeles and Miami
- Adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, Miami, Houston and Phoenix
- Young Adults 18-34 in Miami, Houston and Phoenix
The USA vs. Colombia match on Univision had higher viewership than the
ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX stations combined in the time period (8:00
pm-10:00 pm ET, live across time zones) among:
- Total Viewers 2+ in Miami
- Adults 18-49 and young Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, Miami and Phoenix
Source: Nielsen, NSI, USA vs. Colombia (06/25/16), 8:00 pm-10:00 pm ET,
live across time zones. No. 1 program of the day is based on Preliminary
Program Averages, 7:30 pm-10:15 pm ET, live across time zones. USA vs.
Colombia aired on FX (8:00 pm-10:00 pm ET, live across time zones).
Rankings based on impressions. KMEX in Los Angeles includes UMEX on Time
Warner Cable. Live +SD.
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
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The Copa America Centenario Final match between Argentina and Chile
that aired on Univision was the No. 1 most social program yesterday
across all English and Spanish broadcast networks. 213.2K people sent
more than 608.5K tweets about Copa Centenario 2016.
Source:
Nielsen; ranked on unique authors and tweets.
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The Copa America Centenario Final match between Argentina and Chile
that aired on Univision had the No. 1 most socially engaged
early-fringe audience across all English and Spanish broadcast
networks based on tweets per unique author.
Source: Nielsen.
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Since it started, Copa America Centenario 2016 that aired on Univision
had the No.1 socially engaged early-fringe audience across all English
and Spanish broadcast networks ranked on unique authors, tweets and
tweets per unique author.
Source: Nielsen, excluding specials.- Followed by NBA Countdown (ABC).
- After 2016 NBA Finals (ABC).
DIGITAL HIGHLIGHTS
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The final delivered 122,000 streams for 3.5 million minutes watched –
the most for any tournament final on UCI since the 2014 World Cup. -
Copa America Centenario was the first time Univision unveiled
multi-cam streaming, as well as a partnership to also stream the
semifinals on YouTube. -
The most-streamed match of the tournament was the semifinal between
Colombia and Chile, which delivered 352,000 streams for over 8 million
minutes watched. Minutes watched for the match was the highest for any
UCI soccer game since the World Cup final. -
Through the entire 2016 Copa America Centenario tournament, Univision
Deportes delivered over 2.3 million live streams for 54.0 million
minutes watched; 89% of all O&O livestreams came from the Univision
Deportes App.
Source: Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics for
YouTube content.
About Univision Deportes
Univision Deportes is the multimedia sports division of Univision
Communications Inc. (UCI) and includes UDN, the No. 1 Spanish-language
sports network in the U.S. Univision Deportes’ portfolio of rights
includes 11 of the 18 teams in Liga MX, the Mexican National Team, the
U.S. Men’s & Women’s National Teams, Major League Soccer, Copa MX, Copa
Centroamericana, Copa America Centenario 2016, CONCACAF Gold Cup,
CONCACAF Champions League, international friendlies, select matches from
Liga de Ascenso in Mexico, Portuguese First Division, Dutch First
Division, FC Barcelona TV and Bayern Munich TV, Mexico’s Campeón de
Campeones and SúperCopa, and Formula 1. Univision Deportes is also the
exclusive home to shows such as Premios Univision Deportes, Solo Boxeo,
Zona NBA, Republica Deportiva and Contacto Deportivo, the highest-rated
Spanish-language sports studio show in the U.S., and delivers
comprehensive coverage across platforms on all the latest from the NBA,
NFL, MLB, and world of boxing.About Univision Communications Inc.
Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) is the leading media company
serving Hispanic America. The Company, a leading content creator in the
U.S., includes Univision Network, one of the leading networks in the
U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language
broadcast television network in the country available in approximately
93% of U.S. Hispanic television households; UniMás, a leading
Spanish-language broadcast television network available in approximately
87% of U.S. Hispanic television households; Univision Cable Networks,
including Galavisión, the most-watched U.S. Spanish-language
entertainment cable network, as well as UDN (Univision Deportes
Network), the most-watched U.S. Spanish-language sports cable network,
Univision tlnovelas, a 24-hour Spanish-language cable network dedicated
to telenovelas, ForoTV, a 24-hour Spanish-language cable network
dedicated to international news, and an additional suite of cable
offerings – De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson and
Telehit; Univision Television Group, which owns 59 television stations
in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; digital properties
consisting of online and mobile websites and apps, including Univision.com,
the most visited Spanish-language website among U.S. Hispanics,
Univision Now, a direct to consumer video service, Uforia, a music
application featuring multimedia music content, The Root, the leading
online news, opinion and culture destination for African-Americans and a
stake in The Onion, the nation’s leading comedy and news satire brand;
and Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group in the
U.S. which owns and operates 67 radio stations including stations in 16
of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico. UCI’s assets also
include a minority stake in El Rey Network, a 24-hour English-language
general entertainment cable network and a joint venture with Disney/ABC
Television Network for Fusion, a 24-hour English-language news and
lifestyle TV and digital network. Headquartered in New York City, UCI
has television network operations in Miami and television and radio
stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.
For more information, please visit corporate.univision.com.Contacts
Univision Communications Inc.
Esther Mireya Tejeda, 646-560-4829
emtejeda@univision.net
@UCIPRTeam
