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Brazil 2014: The world is watching
Brazil 2014: The world is watching —
FIFA said nearly 43 million people tuned into Brazilian network TV Globo's coverage of the opening game of the football World Cup, making it the most viewed sporting event of the year.
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Brazil 2014: The world is watching —
Japan's NHK broadcast of the game against the Ivory Coast received 34.1 million viewers, almost double the number from the network's second largest sporting event of 2014. Football in Japan has become hugely popular after it co-hosted the 2002 event.
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Brazil 2014: The world is watching —
World football's governing body said more than 26 million Germans enjoyed watching their team thrash Portugal on German network ARD's coverage of the Group G game.
Brazil 2014: The world is watching —
The BBC's coverage of England's opening game against Italy attracted 14.2 million viewers in the UK, making it the broadcaster's most viewed event of 2014, according to FIFA.
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Brazil 2014: The world is watching —
Over 11 million people tuned in to watch the United States' first game of the World Cup, making the event a record high for ESPN's coverage of the tournament. FIFA said these figures show an encouraging growth in interest from a country which refers to the sport as "soccer."