England and Wales Euro 2016 clash scores online TV record for BBC

England and Wales Euro 2016 clash scores online TV record for BBC

   Editor
   | 18 June 2016





It wasn’t just England fans cheering after the dramatic late win in the Euro 2016 football match – the BBC has reported the game attracted record-breaking digital figures for its online platform.


euro 2016The corporation has revealed that its service had 2.3 million unique browsers watching online, more than double the previous record, while a peak audience of 9.3 million million people (73% share) tuned in on BBC One. Furthermore, an all-time high audience of 14.6 million unique global browsers visited the BBC Sport website on Thursday 17 June to follow coverage of Euro 2016, including Northern Ireland’s 2-0 victory against Ukraine. This broke the previous record of 13.6 million browsers set on the final day of the 2015-16 Premier League season.

In addition, 11.8 million unique UK daily browsers visited BBC Sport online on 17 June, which also beat the previous UK best of 10.2 million, also set on the final day of the Premier League season.

Commenting on the achievement, Barbara Slater, director of BBC Sport, said: “We are delighted that the BBC’s digital offering again allowed so many people to share in this huge game. Our enhanced service, in addition to our first class TV and radio coverage, puts audiences at the very heart of the Euro 2016 action wherever they are, allowing them to follow the action however they wish. The BBC has pioneered live digital event coverage from London 2012 Olympics to Glastonbury, and our record-breaking figures highlight its increasing importance to audiences.