GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Most Viewed Sport Statistics
The most viewed sport statistics are typically related to popular team sports such as football (soccer), basketball, and American football, highlighting player performance, team standings, and game outcomes.
In this post, we explore a comprehensive list of statistics showcasing the viewership numbers of various sports events and competitions around the world. From the popular realm of football to the intensity of MMA fights, these numbers offer a glimpse into the staggering global appeal of sports across different disciplines.
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"Football (Soccer) is the most viewed sport globally with more than 3.5 billion fans."
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"The Super Bowl is the most viewed annual sporting event worldwide, with around 100 million views."
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"Basketball is the second most viewed sport worldwide."
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"The FIFA World Cup of 2018 had an estimated 3.572 billion viewers."
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"Cricket grabs the third spot globally, with an estimated 2.5 billion people watching the game."
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"Tennis is the 4th most viewed sport, with major tournaments like Wimbledon and French Open attracting millions of viewers."
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"The 2016 Olympics in Rio recorded a viewership of 3.6 billion people."
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"Formula 1 Racing is watched by around 490 million unique viewers."
Statistic 9
"American football is the most viewed sport in the United States."
Statistic 10
"The 2019 Rugby World Cup attracted a record global audience of 857 million viewers."
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"Baseball is the most viewed professional sport in Japan."
Statistic 12
"Around 149 million people worldwide watch Volleyball."
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"The NHL's Stanley Cup is the most viewed event in Ice Hockey with an estimated 159 million viewers."
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"Wimbledon 2019 was watched by an audience of almost 29.2 million people."
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"Around 1 billion people worldwide watch Golf."
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"The 2016 Paralympic Games attracted a cumulative audience of 4.1 billion people."
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"The viewership of Athletics (Track and Field) is around 500 million globally."
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"MotoGP races were viewed by 364 million unique viewers around the globe in 2019."
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"The NBA finals game 6 in 2021 drew around 8.5 million viewers."
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"The UFC 229, headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor, is the most viewed MMA fight with 2.4 million buys."
Jannik Lindner
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