FOX Deportes posted record audience in Copa Libertadores final

FOX Deportes’ coverage of the highly anticipated final of the Copa Libertadores on August 5th averaged 979,000 total viewers and 640,000 in the Adult 18-49 demographic, making it the most-watched Copa Libertadores final in network history, and taking the top spot of the day among all Spanish-language cable networks. The match peaked from 9:30pm ET to 9:45pm ET with 1.383 million viewers.Argentinian club River Plate and Mexico’s Tigres met to determine South America’s prestigious 2015-16 championship. River Plate striker Lucas Alario, midfielder Carlos Sanchez and defender Ramiro Funes Mori led the team to a 3-0 victory over Tigres, earning the club its third Copa Libertadores title.The 2015 Copa Libertadores Finals averaged 840,000 total viewers and 566,000 Adult 18-49, making it the highest performing finals ever for the network, up +4% in total viewers compared to the previous record set in 2010 (805,000) when Brazil’s Internacional defeated Mexico’s Guadalajara.