06-10-2010 HOW BIG IS THE WORLD CUP? VERY The FIFA World Cup will take place June 11 through July 11. Here is how Fast Company magazine (June 2010) highlighted the size and scope of this event.
Shows
BROADCAST ON...
WORLD CUP: 376 CHANNELS IN 214 COUNTRIES
TOUR DE FRANCE: 118 CHANNELS IN 186 COUNTRIES
VIEWERSHIP
WORLD CUP FINAL: 715 MILLION
SUPER BOWL: 106 MILLION
TEAMS TRYING TO QUALIFY
WORLD CUP: 204 NATIONS IN 1 SPORT
SUMMER OLYMPICS: 204 NATIONS IN 28 SPORTS
PRIZE MONEY
WORLD CUP: $420 MILLION
U.S. OPEN (TENNIS): $21.6 MILLION
TELEVISION RIGHTS
WORLD CUP: $3.4 BILLION
WINTER OLYMPICS: $1.1 BILLION
TICKETS SOLD
WORLD CUP: 3.4 MILLION FOR 64 MATCHES
RUGBY WORLD CUP: 2.2 MILLION FOR 48 MATCHES
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