22.49 million viewers were in front of German public television ZDF to follow the opening match of Euro-2024 between Germany and Scotland on Friday evening. They witnessed the Mannschaft’s overwhelming victory (5-1) at the start of the tournament at home.
The opening match of Euro-2024 on Friday between Germany and Scotland brought together 22.49 million viewers in front of German public television ZDF, witnessing the demonstration of the Mannschaft (5-1) to launch ” his” home tournament.
This is an audience hit for German television which did no better than 17 million viewers during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar for Germany’s matches against Spain and Costa Rica. In 2022, the best audience was achieved by the women’s selection, in the Euro final against England (nearly 18 million).
7 out of 10 Germans watch their television
A sign of enthusiasm for the selection, 7 out of 10 Germans who were in front of their television on Friday evening watched the match on ZDF (market share of 69%). The meeting was also broadcast on the pay channel MagentaTV.
During the last Euro-2021, Germany’s four matches exceeded the 20 million viewer mark, with a peak at 27.36 million for the round of 16 lost against England.