World Cup Shocker: Spain-Morocco Penalty Shootout Draws Record 12.6 Million Viewers

This end of the match between Spain and Morocco was widely followed in Spain, by nearly 13 million viewers of La Una. According to the monthly TV audience report by Barlovento Comunicación, December 2022 recorded the lowest television consumption in history with a daily average of three hours and 20 minutes per person, a decrease of 14 minutes compared to December 2021.

Antena 3 was the television that attracted the most people during the month of December, for the fourteenth consecutive time, with an audience share of 13.5%, down three tenths compared to the same period in 2021. La 1 occupies second place in the list of channels, with 12.7% audience share, up 3.7 points compared to December 2021. The broadcast of the World Cup matches has greatly contributed to this increase in audience.

Telecinco comes in third with an audience share of 10.7%, 2.5 points less than in December 2021. Then come the regional televisions (8.4%), La Sexta (5.5%), Cuatro (4.7%), La 2 (3%), Energy (2.5%), FDF (2.3%) and Trece (2.2%). By region, Antena 3 is the leading channel in Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, Castilla-La Mancha, Galicia, Madrid and Murcia. La 1 is the leader in the Balearic Islands, Valencia, Castile and Leon and the Basque Country, while Telecinco is the leader in the Canary Islands and TV3, the most watched channel in Catalonia.