Euro opening game drew crowds in front of the TV
On Saturday, up to 1.76 million viewers watched the opening game of Euro 2008 on SF zwei. This means second place on the list of most-watched matches. This does not include the viewers of the numerous public viewing events.
King football captivates viewers, even if the result is not to the liking of the Swiss: on Saturday, up to 1.76 million viewers watched the opening game of Euro 2008 on SF zwei. On average, 1.61 million people watched the game between Switzerland and the Czech Republic, which corresponds to a market share of 79.2 percent. This means second place on the list of most-watched matches: Only the World Cup round of 16 match between Switzerland and Ukraine at the 2006 World Cup has so far managed to attract more people to the television, namely an average of 1.73 million viewers, according to SF. The figures only show viewing at home. If the numerous guests at public viewing events were included, the number of viewers would be even higher. The live broadcast "Euro 2008 - SF Spezial" from 08.00 until after midnight on SF zwei recorded an average of 224,000 viewers and a market share of 43.4 percent. In French-speaking Switzerland, 362,000 viewers watched the game on TSR. This corresponds to a market share of 68.2 percent.
