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In reply to the discussion: BBC and Superbowl. [View all]

muriel_volestrangler

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5. Well, yes, that's the point - the 'estimated audience' is always 650 million for every game
Mon Feb 8, 2016, 04:42 PM
Feb 2016

because that's the potential audience. The similar 'estimated audience' for the Ten O'Clock News in the UK is about 60 million. Because about that number of people could watch BBC1.

"Taking the 650 million as read, as there are no foolproof methods of accuracy, that makes a club game the world record holder of viewers for a non-international sporting event. "

That's the point. It's obviously not true. People are not that interested in Manchester City. They are a recent fad, after some money was injected. We're not that interested in it in the UK, let alone the world.

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