More than 5 million viewers watched the 2022 World Cup opening match between host country Qatar and Ecuador on TF1 from 17:00 on Sunday, according to Médiamétrie figures published on Monday. While the World Cup in Qatar was the subject of calls for a boycott before it began, this audience is higher than the 2018 World Cup opener (Russia-Saudi Arabia), which drew less than 4 million viewers. TF1. Four years ago, however, the opening game took place during the week (Thursday at 5pm) rather than on the weekend.
“Huge success for the launch“World Championship”a significant increase compared to 2018“Welcome to TF1 on Twitter. The channel is the only one in France to broadcast this World Cup in clear as well as pay-per-view with beIN Sports. In this match, which Ecuador won 2-0 against the host nation, TF1 got more than 31% of the audience. The opening ceremony before the match, broadcast from 15:30 to 16:10, was watched by around 4.2 million viewers on TF1 (29.4% audience share). The French team will play against Australia on Tuesday (20:00).
Since Qatar was awarded the World Cup in December 2010, the competition has sparked much controversy, even calls for a boycott, over issues such as respect for human rights or environmental protection.
Source: Le Figaro
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