Real Madrid lifted a 14th European Cup / Champions League title on Saturday night in a game that will have been watched across the world. The 2021 Super Bowl between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinanati Bengals, for example, pulled in an estimated 112 million viewers, almost 600 million fewer than the 2021 Champions League final. Around the world, it is estimated 30-50 million more viewers watch the Super Bowl on streaming services or apps. The 2015 face-off between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots had 114.4 million viewers, making it the most watched Super Bowl in history in the US. By comparison, the average audience for regular season NFL games was 17.1 million viewers, a 10% increase over 2020.

Source: Forbes May 29, 2022 13:55 UTC