Journey of FIFA world cup 2018 has been amazing and full of enthusiasm. Football is the most loved and played sport. And people eagerly wait to show their support and excitement during FIFA. Here is some of the happening statistics related to viewership of FIFA 2018.
The first 48 matches garnered 83.9 million viewers across sports channels on the Sony Pictures Network India.
Young adults who are in the age group of 15 to 30 have contributed 28 per cent in the pie. Of this 28 per cent 60 percent are male.
This season has witnessed the highest female viewership that is of 47%. In 2014 it was 40% only.
It is not surprising that youth forms the major chunk of World Cup viewership. Also, BARC data reveals that youth is engaging themselves in viewing television at an increasing rate.
According to the report, the share of viewership between males and females is equal when it comes to the youth segment. Gender ratio stands at 48:52 while urban rural ratio stands at 54:46.
India has a huge audience for the shows which cater to the needs of all the family members. Sports is one of them.
Be it Cricket World Cup or be it FIFA , India is still a one TV family screen and that leads to high percentage of co-viewing.
