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England's World Cup Win Over Mexico Draws Record 9.1M UK Viewers in Early-Morning Broadcast
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Jake Kanter
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Summary
A record 9.1 million British viewers stayed up to watch England's 3-2 World Cup victory over Mexico, which aired between 2AM and 4AM local UK time. The BBC's coverage set a new record for the largest live UK television audience in that early-morning time slot, tripling the previous overnight record.
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DeadlineEngland's World Cup Win Over Mexico Draws Record 9.1M UK Viewers in Early-Morning Broadcastdeadline.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe BBC has revealed that its coverage of England's thrilling 3-2 victory over Mexico in the FIFA World Cup round of 16 was watched by a peak live audience of 9.1M across BBC One and iPlayer.
The coverage averaged 7.8M viewers over the period it was on air, which the BBC said was the biggest television audience ever for a live UK broadcast between 2AM and 4AM.
It was triple the previous overnight record for the
Kick-off may have been delayed to 2AM on Monday, but it did not stop millions of Brits from staying up to watch England's triumph in Mexico City.
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