Soccer - Weakest Bundesliga TV ratings to date for BVB match
The broadcast of Borussia Dortmund 's Bundesliga match against Mainz 05 attracted comparatively few viewers to the television. Only 2.9 million people watched the match on Sat.1 on Tuesday evening, giving it a market share of 11.0 percent, according to the broadcaster. The free-to-air TV channel had shown the match thanks to a sub-license from pay provider Sky, which initially did not provide any figures.
The BVB game delivered the weakest TV ratings for Sat.1 soccer broadcasts so far this season. Even the second league match between Hamburger SV and Schalke 04 on the first match day had significantly better ratings with a reach of 3.5 million and a market share of 15.0 percent. As many as 5.35 million people watched Werder Bremen's first league opener against Bayern Munich in mid-August (market share: 24.6 percent).
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The match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FSV Mainz 05 took place in the heart of North Rhine-Westphalia. Despite being broadcasted on Sat.1, the game didn't match the viewership expectations, particularly in comparison to Mainz 05's opening Bundesliga match against Bayern Munich, which attracted over 5 million viewers. The poor ratings for Borussia Dortmund's game made it the weakest Bundesliga TV broadcast on Sat.1 this season, surpassed even by a second league match. Interestingly, Sky, the initial pay provider for the BVB match, didn't share any viewership figures initially. Borussia Dortmund hails from Germany, a country known for its rich soccer culture, and the team has a substantial following.
This information was captured from media sources, including Sat.1 and renowned German magazines such as Stern.
Source: www.stern.de
